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Siege Of Älvsborg (1563)
The siege of Älvsborg (), also known as the siege of Elfsborg (), was a siege of the Swedish fortress of Älvsborg Fortress, Älfsborg by the Danish army under King Frederick II of Denmark, Frederick II at the start of the Northern Seven Years' War. The siege ended in a quick Danish victory, and the Swedish commander would surrender the fort before any direct assault would be initiated. Background In August 1563, the Northern Seven Years' War began. Frederick II of Denmark was stationed in Scania with 28,000 men and began marching up to Älvsborg Fortress, supported by 27 large warships which left Copenhagen on 5 August with a further 4,600 men. Älvsborg Fortress was one of Sweden's most important fortifications, and from here you could control shipping from places further Inland navigation, inland, like Lödöse. Therefore, it was of strategic importance to control the fortress, and if Frederick were to take the castle it would be a big blow to Sweden. On 22 August, the D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Älvsborg Fortress
Älvsborg Fortress (), with its main facility Oscar II's Fort () built 1899–1907, is a now-defunct Swedish fortification located at the mouth of the Göta River in the Älvsborg district of Gothenburg, Sweden. History Construction of the fortress began in 1899 and was completed in modern condition in 1907. In 1904 the name Älvsborg Fortress was given to the new coastal fortress at the mouth of the Göta River, whose strongest fortification, Oscar II's Fort, started construction in 1899 on Västerberget. The fortress, whose task, like previous fortresses, was to secure both Gothenburg and the Port of Gothenburg and the Swedish Navy's rallying point there against attacks from the sea, was in 1907 equipped with new modern artillery guns. The main body of the fortress consisted of two 24 cm guns model of 1904 mounted on disappearing carriages and some 15 cm gun turrets and other light guns. The fort, which is immersed in the basement, encompasses space for 300 people and consi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
