Assault on Copenhagen (1659)
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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
The Dutch fleet arriving in Copenhagen
Contemporary illustration of the battle
Students participating in the defence of Copenhagen on the night between 10 and 11 February 1659, painted by Vilhelm Rosenstand in 1889
Battle of the Sound
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The Battle of the Sound was a naval engagement which took place on 8 November 1658 during the Second Northern War, near the Sound or Øresund, just north of the Danish capital, Copenhagen. Sweden had i
Assault on Copenhagen (1659)
…on the city. Before the trench was complete, however, a Dutch relief fleet arrived under Lieutenant-Admiral Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam leading to the Battle of the Sound on 29 October 1658. The resulting victory lifted the sea blockade and allowed about 2,000 Dutch soldiers and supplies to reach the capital. Following…
The Battle of the Sound, by Peter van de Velde
The Dutch fleet, led by admiral Obdam, enters the Sound on October 29, 1658
Battle of the Sound by Willem van de Velde the Elder.
First Phase of the Battle of the Sound, Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraaten