Assault on Gullberg Castle
1612 in Denmark1612 in SwedenAttacks on castles in SwedenConflicts in 1612Explosions in Sweden ... and 5 more
History of GothenburgKalmar WarNight battlesSieges involving Denmark–NorwaySieges involving the Swedish Empire
The Assault on Gullberg Castle (Swedish: Anfallet mot Gullbergs fästning; Danish: Angreb på Gullberg Slot) occurred on 26 January 1612 during the Kalmar War. The female commander of the fortress, Emerentia Krakow, successfully led the Swedish defense after her husband, Mårten Krakow, broke his leg after falling off his horse.
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Emerentias Backe, Gothenburg Gårda (Centrum)
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Skansen Lejonet
Emerentias Backe
416 49 Gothenburg, Gårda (Centrum)
Sweden
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