Siege of Copenhagen (1658–1660)

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The Siege of Copenhagen (1658–1660) was a major episode of the Second Northern War in which Danish forces and citizens successfully withstood a prolonged Swedish assault on the Danish capital, helping to preserve Denmark’s independence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military conflict
siege
alsoKnownAs Second Siege of Copenhagen
attackingForce Swedish army
linked to: Swedish Army
belligerent Denmark–Norway
Sweden
cause Swedish attempt to force Denmark–Norway into further concessions
ambitions of Charles X Gustav to dominate the Baltic region
combatantStrength larger Swedish besieging army
outnumbered Danish defenders
commander Charles X Gustav of Sweden
Frederick III of Denmark
conflict Second Northern War
country Denmark–Norway
defendingForce Danish garrison
citizens of Copenhagen
defensiveStructureUsed Copenhagen city walls
Copenhagen ramparts
endDate 1660-02-15
followedBy Treaty of Copenhagen (1660)
hasPart Assault on Copenhagen (1659)
historicalPeriod 17th century
impact limitation of Swedish expansion
strengthening of Danish monarchy
involves artillery bombardment
naval blockade
urban defense
locatedInPresentDay Denmark
location Copenhagen, Zealand
linked to: Copenhagen
notableEvent failed Swedish storming of Copenhagen on 11 February 1659
notableFor civilian participation in defense
failure of Swedish storm assault
opponent Denmark–Norway
Sweden
opposedBy Swedish Empire
partOf Dano-Swedish War (1658–1660)
Second Northern War
place Copenhagen
precededBy Treaty of Roskilde
relatedTo Assault on Copenhagen (1659)
Second Northern War
result Danish victory
Swedish withdrawal
significance preservation of Danish independence
startDate 1658-08-11
supportedBy Brandenburg-Prussia
Dutch Republic
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
theatreOfWar Northern Europe

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Second Northern War significantEvent Siege of Copenhagen (1658–1660)
Kastellet significantEvent Siege of Copenhagen (1658–1660)
subject linked to: Kastellet fortress
Swedish invasion of Denmark–Norway notableEvent Siege of Copenhagen (1658–1660)
Siege of Copenhagen (1658–1660) hasPart Assault on Copenhagen (1659)
linked to: Siege of Copenhagen (1658–1660)
Siege of Copenhagen (1658–1660) alsoKnownAs Second Siege of Copenhagen
linked to: Siege of Copenhagen (1658–1660)
Siege of Copenhagen (1658–1660) relatedTo Assault on Copenhagen (1659)
linked to: Siege of Copenhagen (1658–1660)
Count's Feud significantEvent siege of Copenhagen
linked to: Siege of Copenhagen (1658–1660)