What the records say
- When
- 2 Apr 1566 – 5 Apr 1566
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 57.86° N, 12.00° E
- Description
- 1566 explosion in Bohus
Bohus Bang
1566 explosion in Bohus
The Bohus Bang, as it is traditionally called in Swedish historiography, was a devastating explosion which occurred at Bohus Fortress in March 1566, during an assault by Swedish forces. The explosion was deliberately triggered by the fortress's Danish-Norwegian defenders in order to destroy the so-called 'Red Tower', which had been captured by the Swedes.
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