Scanian War
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The Scanian War was a part of the Northern Wars involving the union of Denmark–Norway, Brandenburg and Sweden. It was fought from 1675 to 1679 mainly on Scanian soil, in the former Danish–Norwegian pr
Battles (left to right from top): Öland Lund Køge Bay Landskrona
Battle of Fehrbellin: Brandenburg assault on the Swedish army crossing the Rhin and its adjacent marshes (Rhinluch) on a causeway north of Fehrbellin. A minor defeat in military terms, it cost Sweden her reputation and prompted Denmark-Norway to enter the war.
Invasion of Swedish Rügen, 1678
Battle of Halmstad
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
Scanian War
…sent north to take the town of Halmstad and then advance along the Swedish west coast to seek contact with General Gyldenløve's forces. This led to the Battle of Halmstad where Charles XI of Sweden won a decisive victory over the Danish mercenary force led by a Scotsman, General Jacob Duncan, effectively preventing the…
Battle of Helsingborg, 1676