place

Bombardment of Bohus Fortress

1645 conflictsHistory of BohuslänSieges involving Denmark–NorwaySieges involving the Swedish EmpireTorstenson War
Bohus1645 2
Bohus1645 2

The bombardment of Bohus Fortress occurred from 13 to 18 August 1645 during the Torstenson War between Denmark–Norway and Sweden. Following Hannibal Sehested's departure from Bohus fortress on 13 August, a Swedish army led by Lars Kagg approached the fortress on the same day. The Swedes initially captured a redoubt at Fiskerholm, though they were repelled by Norwegian barges on the river soon after. At the same time, the Swedes built several artillery batteries on the Färjestad heights, using these to bombard Kungälv. Instead of helping the inhabitants of the town, the Bohus garrison plundered Kungälv and believed Kungälv's destruction would aid in the defense of Bohus. On 15 August, the Swedes attempted to burn six Norwegian ships. While the initial plan failed, as these ships sailed away, they instead attacked a ship from Hamburg. They seized the belongings of several inhabitants of Kungälv and thousands of rigsdaler, before abandoning and burning the ship following a Norwegian counterattack. On 16 August, a 24-hour ceasefire was called, followed by a 48-hour ceasefire on 18 August. Two days later, Kagg received news of the Treaty of Brömsebro and withdrew from the fortress in mid-September.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Bombardment of Bohus Fortress (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Bombardment of Bohus Fortress
Holmgången, Kungälvs kommun

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Bombardment of Bohus FortressContinue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 57.861666666667 ° E 11.999444444444 °
placeShow on map

Address

Bohus Grundritning ar 1771

Holmgången
445 80 Kungälvs kommun
Sweden
mapOpen on Google Maps

Bohus1645 2
Bohus1645 2
Share experience

Nearby Places