Assault on Copenhagen (1659)
The Assault on Copenhagen also known as the Battle of Copenhagen on 11 February 1659 was a major engagement during the Second Northern War, taking place during the Swedish siege of Copenhagen.
Stormen på København 11 feb. 1659, Frederik Christian Lund
Contemporary image showing details of the battle
Students defending Copenhagen
Charles X Gustav, also Carl Gustav, was King of Sweden from 1654 until his death. He was the son of John Casimir, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Kleeburg and Catherine of Sweden. After his father's death he also succeeded him as Pfalzgraf. He was married to Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, who bore his son and successor, Charles XI. Charles X Gustav was the second Wittelsbach king of Sweden after the childless king Christopher of Bavaria (1441–1448) and he was the first king of the Swedish Caroline era, which had its peak during the end of the reign of his son, Charles XI. He led Sweden during the Second Northern War, enlarging the Swedish Empire. By his predecessor Christina, he was considered de facto Duke of Eyland (Öland), before ascending to the Swedish throne. From 1655 to 1657, he was also Grand Duke of Lithuania.
Portrait by Sébastien Bourdon
Image of King Carl Gustav on a wall of Stockholm Palace
Medal for King Charles Gustav and Queen Hedwig Eleanor
Triumph of Charles X Gustavus over the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (c. 1655), National Museum in Warsaw