Siege of Fredriksodde
| Siege of Fredriksodde | |||||||||
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| Part of the Dano-Swedish War (1657–1658) | |||||||||
Engraving of the siege of Fredriksodde by Erik Dahlbergh | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Swedish Empire | Denmark–Norway | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Carl Gustaf Wrangel Erik Dahlbergh Fabian von Fersen Jacob Kasimir De la Gardie Fabian Berendes |
Anders Bille (DOW) Eiler Holck Måns Höök (POW) Linderoth † Poul Beenfeldt | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
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Uppland Regiment Hälsinge Regiment Stenbocks Brigade Närke-Värmland Regiment Södermanland Regiment Västgöta Regiment |
Fredriksodde garrison Marshal's life regiment Old Jutish Regiment | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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At the outset 5,000 soldiers 2,000 cavalry Later 8,000 men |
At the outset 6,000 men Later 3,000 men | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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56–244 killed 188–195 wounded |
1,000–2,300 killed 2,000–6,000 captured 73–80 guns | ||||||||
The siege of Fredriksodde, also known as the Storming of Fredriksodde (Swedish: Stormningen av Frederiksodde; Danish: Stormen på Frederiksodde) and the Conquest of Fredriksodde (Swedish: Erövringen av Fredriksodde), was a successful Swedish siege of the fortress and town of Fredriksodde (modern day Fredericia) in 1657 during the Dano-Swedish War of 1657–1658. The siege and the subsequent capture of the fortress by Swedish forces completed the Swedish conquest of Jutland.