Battle

Explosion at Viborg

9 Dec 1495 · 60.72° N, 28.73° E

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When
9 Dec 1495
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
60.72° N, 28.73° E
Description
alleged explosion in Viborg, Sweden on 30 November 1495

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Viborg Bang

1495 explosion in Viborg

The Viborg Bang, as it is traditionally called in Swedish historiography, was a possibly legendary explosion which occurred at Viborg Castle in November 1495. It occurred during an assault on the castle by forces of the Grand Duchy of Moscow and is supposed to have had a crushing effect upon the morale of the besiegers, causing the attack to fail.

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