Siege of Kronborg
| Siege of Kronborg | |||||||||
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| Part of the Dano-Swedish War (1658–1660) | |||||||||
Depiction of the siege by Erik Dahlbergh | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Swedish Empire | Denmark–Norway | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Carl Gustaf Wrangel Erik Dahlbergh Eickstedt † |
Poul Beenfeldt Carl Brunow | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
| Unknown | Kronborg garrison | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 3,000 men |
400 men 90 guns | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 40 killed | 200 killed or wounded | ||||||||
The siege of Kronborg (Danish: Belejringen af Kronborg; Swedish: Belägring av Kronborg) was a Swedish siege of the Danish stronghold Kronborg from 16 August to 6 September 1658, during the Dano-Swedish War of 1658–1660. The siege ended with a Swedish victory.
The Swedish besiegers, being led by Carl Gustaf Wrangel, successfully made the Danish commander surrender after spreading rumours that Copenhagen had fallen to the Swedes and convincing him that continued resistance was futile.