The Storming of Kristianopel occurred on 26 June 1611, during the Kalmar War. Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden led an assault from the camp in Högsby in Småland on Kristianopel in Blekinge. The Swedes managed to siege the fortified city and went in by bombing the fortress port, which was badly defended. Right after the assault, there was a massacre of the city's population, with rape and pillaging.[1]
| Storming of Kristianopel | |||||||
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| Part of the Kalmar War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Sweden |
 Denmark–Norway | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Gustavus Adolphus |
Jens Bjørnsen | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,500 in cavalry | 300 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Few | Everyone killed, wounded, or captured | ||||||
Bibliography
edit- Gustav Adolf II och Skåneland (in Swedish) by Helge Andersson
- Ulf Sundberg Svenska Krig 1521-1814 1998 ISBN 91-89080-14-9 (in Swedish)
- Göte Göransson Gustav II Adolf och hans folk 1994 ISBN 91-7119-128-3 (in Swedish)
References
edit- ^ H. Andersson