Siege of Varberg 1569
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1569 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Sweden | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Northern Seven Years' War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 57.1167, 12.2167 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Varberg was a Danish siege of the Swedish-occupied Varberg Fortress in Halland, Denmark, present-day Sweden, by Danish forces under the Danish-German general Daniel Rantzau. Rantzau was killed by a Swedish cannonball on 11 November. Danish commander Franz Brockenhuus and Swedish commander Bo Birgersson Grip were also killed in the battle.
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