Kalmar War
| Kalmar War | |||||||||
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| Part of a series of Dano-Swedish Wars | |||||||||
Map of military movements during the War | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Denmark–Norway | Swedish Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Christian IV Sven Maltesen Sehested |
Charles IX of Sweden # Gustavus Adolphus (WIA) (POW) | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 20,000 | 21,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 9,000 killed | 10,000 killed | ||||||||
The Kalmar War (1611–1613) was fought between Denmark–Norway and Sweden. Though Denmark-Norway soon gained the upper hand, it was unable to defeat Sweden entirely. The Kalmar War was the last time Denmark-Norway successfully defended its dominium maris baltici against Sweden, and it also marked the increasing influence of the two countries on Baltic politics.