Battle of Halmstad
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The Battle of Halmstad, also known as the Battle at Fyllebro, was fought on 17 August 1676, at Fyllebro, approximately 4 km southeast of the town of Halmstad in the province of Halland in southwest Sw
Battle of Halmstad by Johann Philip Lemke
Battle of Helsingborg, 1676
Charles XI of Sweden
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Charles XI or Carl was King of Sweden from 1660 until his death in 1697.
Battle of Halmstad
…General Ulrik Frederick Gyldenløve, who had reached Gothenburg with a Norwegian army and was threatening to lay siege to the city. On 10 August King Charles XI of Sweden received information that Duncan was moving towards Halmstad. On 11 August he and his field army headed west to intercept Duncan. On 12 August Duncan…
Portrait by David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl, 1689
Charles's parents King Charles X Gustav and Queen Hedwig Eleonora
Charles at the age of five, dressed as a Roman emperor. Painting by Ehrenstrahl.
Läckö Castle, one of many mansions reclaimed by the Crown. Engraving by Willem Swidde from circa 1700 in Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna.