Siege of Bohus fortress
| Siege of Bohus fortress | |||||||
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| Part of the Scanian War | |||||||
Depiction of the siege by Erik Dahlbergh | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Swedish Empire | Denmark–Norway | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Friedrich von Börstell Carl Gustaf Frölich Gustaf Otto Stenbock | Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Bohus garrison: 400 Relief force: 12,000 | 12,000–15,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | Unknown | ||||||
The siege of Bohus fortress was a siege by Dano–Norwegian troops during the Scanian War. The Swedish defenders endured the siege for weeks before being relieved by reinforcements and forcing a Dano–Norwegian retreat.