| Siege of Itzehoe | |||||||||
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| Part of the Dano-Swedish War (1657–1658) | |||||||||
 Depiction of the siege by Erik Dahlbergh | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Swedish Empire |
 Denmark–Norway | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Charles X Gustav Nils Brahe Erik Dahlbergh | Unknown | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
 Uppland Regiment |
Itzehoe garrison | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | 300 men | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 3 killed | Heavy | ||||||||
The siege of Itzehoe was initiated by Sweden on 6 August, 1657, while chasing the retreating Danish army after the failed campaign in Bremen-Verden. Charles X Gustav, the king of Sweden, ordered the town to be bombarded into submission, which unintentionally led to massive fires breaking out in the city, forcing the defenders to withdraw on 11 August.