Siege of Varberg

The siege of Varberg was a Danish siege of the Swedish-occupied castle of Varberg in Halland, present-day Sweden by Danish forces under the Danish-German general Daniel Rantzau. Rantzau was killed by a Swedish cannonball on 11 November. Danish commander Franz Brockenhuus and Swedish commander Bo Birgersson Grip were also killed in the battle.

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1565	Siege of Varberg	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1565	Battle of Axtorna	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1569	Siege of Varberg	siege	Wikidata
site	bunker		Segernäs	bunker	Wikidata
site	fort	1287	Varberg Fortress	heritage site in Sweden, architectural ensemble, Halland Museum of Cultural History, working life museum, cultural property, tourist attraction, fortress	Wikidata