Swedish conquest of Langeland (1659)
| Swedish conquest of Langeland | |||||||||
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| Part of the Dano-Swedish War (1658–1660) | |||||||||
Map of Rudkøbing, Langeland, by Erik Dahlbergh in 1659 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Swedish Empire | Denmark–Norway | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Carl Gustaf Wrangel Henrik Horn Lindenberg (POW) Tering Henriksson |
Jochim Körber Enevold Bille (POW) Christian Steensen Hans Wardinghausen | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
| 3 infantry regiments | 3 companies | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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1,900 cavalry 600 infantry 9 warships 22 smaller vessels |
100 cavalry 200 infantry 1,200 militia | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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58 killed 206 wounded | Unknown | ||||||||
The Swedish conquest of Langeland (Danish: Erobringen af Langeland) was a Swedish amphibious invasion and conquest of the Danish island of Langeland in March 1659, during the Dano-Swedish War of 1658–1660. By performing a pincer movement through two different beachheads, the Swedes, commanded by Carl Gustaf Wrangel, managed to conquer the island despite resistance.