What the records say
- When
- 3 May 1611 – 3 Aug 1611
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 56.67° N, 16.32° E
- Description
- 1611 siege
Siege of Kalmar
1611 siege
The siege of Kalmar occurred in 1611 during the Kalmar War and constituted the major part of an intensive conflict between Denmark–Norway and Sweden for control of the strategically important city of Kalmar and its castle. For centuries, Kalmar was, from a strategic point of view, considered 'to be the key to Sweden'.
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