Siege of Älvsborg (1439)
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Era | Date not recorded (no reliable year in Wikidata) | derived from year |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Sweden | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 57.6897, 11.9072 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Älvsborg (Swedish: Belägringen av Älvsborg; Norwegian: Beleiringen av Älvsborg) occurred in 1439, beginning in the summer and lasting 10 weeks. It eventually ended with a Norwegian retreat after a relief force led by Ture Turesson attacked the besiegers.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Älvsborg (1439) (revision 1370746733), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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