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Scanian War: Denmark–Norway captures the harbor town of Marstrand from Sweden.
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Scanian War
1675–79 war between Sweden and Denmark–Norway
The Scanian War was a part of the Northern Wars involving the union of Denmark–Norway, Brandenburg and Sweden. It was fought from 1675 to 1679 mainly on Scanian soil, in the former Danish–Norwegian provinces along the border with Sweden, and in Northern Germany. While the latter…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Denmark–Norway
Political union (1537–1814)
Denmark–Norway was a 16th-to-19th-century multi-national and multi-lingual real union consisting of the Kingdom of Denmark, the Kingdom of Norway, the Duchy of Schleswig, and the Duchy of Holstein. The state also claimed sovereignty over three historical peoples: Frisians, Gutes…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Marstrand
1677 battle of the Scanian War
The battle of Marstrand was a successful Dano-Norwegian siege of the harbor town of Marstrand, Sweden which took place between 6–23 July 1677, during the Scanian War.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Marstrand
Locality in Bohuslän, Sweden
Marstrand is a seaside locality situated in Kungälv Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 1,320 inhabitants in 2010. The town got its name from its location on the island of Marstrand. Despite its small population, for historical reasons Marstrand is often…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)