Siege of Kolding (1658)
The siege of Kolding was fought on December 25, 1658, between Sweden and the forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Denmark–Norway.[1][2] The Polish and Danish forces were led by Stefan Czarniecki. The Polish-Danish force won the battle.
| Siege of Kolding | |||||||
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| Part of Second Northern War | |||||||
 Assault on Kolding | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Poland  Denmark–Norway |
 Sweden | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Stefan Czarniecki | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1.000 men | 2.000 men | ||||||
References
- Dyer, Thomas Henry (1901). 1576-1679. G. Bell and sons. p. 417.
- Dyer, Thomas Henry (1877). Modern Europe: 1593-1721. G. Bell and sons. p. 336.
Bibliography
- Leszek Podhorodecki, "Rapier i koncerz: Z dziejów wojen polsko-szwedzkich", Warsaw 1985, ISBN 83-05-11452-X,
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