Siege of Landskrona Citadel 1644
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 31 March 1644 – 7 April 1644 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1644 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Sweden | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Torstenson War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 55.8731, 12.8225 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Landskrona Citadel (Swedish: belägringen av Landskrona slott) occurred from 31 March to 7 April during Gustav Horn's invasion of Scania, in the Torstenson War.
After Sweden went to war with Denmark in 1643, two Swedish armies invaded Denmark. One, under the command of Lennart Torstensson, invaded Jutland, while the other, led by Gustav Horn, invaded Scania. After capturing Lund and Helsingborg, Horn moved towards Landskrona on 30 March with around half of the Swedish army in Scania.
The Swedes quickly occupied the town and began besieging Landskrona Citadel after the Danes refused to surrender. During the siege, the Swedes began constructing a floating bridge across the Danish moat, and they had also repelled men sent towards the citadel by three Danish warships. On 7 April, after the floating bridge had finished construction, the Danes capitulated on the same day.
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