Battle of Halmstad

Battle of Halmstad
Part of the Scanian War

Battle of Halmstad by Johann Philip Lemke
DateAugust 17, 1676[1]
Location
Fyllebro, near Halmstad, Sweden
56°39′09″N 12°54′36″E / 56.65246°N 12.91000°E / 56.65246; 12.91000
Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Swedish Empire Denmark–Norway
Commanders and leaders
Charles XI
Simon Grundel-Helmfelt
Jakob Duncan
Strength
6,000 men[2] 3,500–4,000 men[3]
Casualties and losses

200:[4]

41 killed
144 wounded

3,000:[4]

1,000 killed
2,000 captured
Battle of Halmstad is located in Sweden
Battle of Halmstad
Location within Sweden

The Battle of Halmstad, also known as the Battle at Fyllebro, was fought on August 17, 1676, at Fyllebro, approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) southeast of the town of Halmstad in the province of Halland in southwest Sweden. It was the last battle in Halland between Denmark and Sweden.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference lansstyrelsen.se was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Rystad 2005, p. 98.
  3. ^ Rystad 2005, p. 97.
  4. ^ a b Rystad 2005, p. 102.

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