Arms and Armour

Battle of Nørresundby

The battle of Nørresundby occurred from 18 to 19 January 1644 during the Torstenson War between Denmark and Sweden. After seizing Snoghøj, Lennart Torstensson sent a cavalry regiment under the command of Helmut Wrangel to Aalborg. Aalborg was an important objective for the Swedes as it provided access to the Kattegat, Norway, the Limfjord, and Vendsyssel. After arriving on 17 January, the town immediately surrendered, and Wrangel was able to capture the merchant fleet in Aalborg's harbor. The following day, a peasant force under the command of Lars Dyrskjøt and Jens Høeg assembled north of the Limfjord, armed with swords, homemade spears, and firearms. The peasants did not wait for reinforcements, and after the Swedes charged across the frozen Limfjord, the peasant force dissolved after firing a single volley. Fighting continued into Nørresundby on 19 January, but ended soon after.

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• ▸Cumbria
• ▸Extraterrestrial sample curation
• ▸Action of 25 September 1917

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