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Siege of Kalmar

Siege of Kalmar was a siege conducted on 3 May 1611 at Kalmar, in what is now Sweden; it lasted 3 months. It was part of the Kalmar War, which ran from 1611 to 1613. The recorded result: Danish victory. Recorded strength: 770 Infantry; 100 cavalry; 200–400 armed city residents against 4,500 Infantry; 1,200 cavalry; Later on 7,000 men.

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Fought3 May 1611lasted 3 months
WhereKalmar, Sweden56.669N, 16.322E
OutcomeDanish victory
BelligerentsSwedish EmpireagainstDenmark–Norway
Casualties and losses700 deadand200 dead
Part ofKalmar War1611 to 1613

Where it sits in the Kalmar War

Siege of Kalmar, 1611Storming of Kristianopel, 1611Battle of Kalmar, 1611Ryssby Battle, 1611Battle of Vittsjö, 1612Battle of Kringen, 161216111612Siege of Kalmar, 1611
6 placed engagements of the Kalmar War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date3 May 1611
to 3 August 1611
PlaceKalmar, Sweden
56.669N, 16.322E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength770 Infantry; 100 cavalry; 200–400 armed city residents4,500 Infantry; 1,200 cavalry; Later on 7,000 men
Casualties and losses700 dead200 dead
Commanders
Siege of KalmarSiege of KalmarConquest of KalmarAction of 26 July 1566Battle of Ölandthe air Torpedo of BäckeboSiege of KristianopelBattle of Ölandthe air Torpedo of BäckeboSiege of KristianopelJönköpingVäxjöKristianstadVisbyKarlskrona100 km56.669N, 16.322E
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Siege of Kalmar is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 117 in present-day Sweden.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q49460174, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Kalmar, revision 1381757003, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.