Siege of Älvsborg
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The siege of Älvsborg, also known as the siege of Elfsborg, was a siege of the Swedish fortress of Älfsborg by the Danish army under King Frederick II at the start of the Northern Seven Years' War. The siege ended in a quick Danish victory, and the Swedish commander would surrender the fort before any direct assault would be initiated.
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | Siege of Älvsborg | siege | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 1135 | Battle of Konungahelę | battle, Pomeranians, Kingdom of Norway, raid | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1308 | Siege of Ragnhildsholm | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1563 | Capture of Älvsborg | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1566 | Bohus explosion | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1612 | Siege of Älvsborg | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1677 | Battle of Marstrand | battle, siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1678 | Siege of Bohus Fortress | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1717 | Battle of Göteborg | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1719 | Attack on Marstrand | battle, siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1788 | Capture of the frigate Kilduin | Sweden, Russian Empire, naval battle | Wikidata |
| object | watercraft | U-1065 | U-boat, Type VII C/41 submarine | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | U-3503 | U-boat, Type XXI submarine | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | 1962 | HSwMS Nordkaparen | preserved watercraft, attack submarine, Swedish Navy | Wikidata |
| organisation | factory | 1840 | Lindholmen Shipyard | shipyard, shipbuilding | Wikidata |
| organisation | factory | 1841 | Götaverken | shipbuilding, shipyard | Wikidata |
| organisation | factory | 1850 | Eriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstad | shipyard, shipbuilding, business, enterprise | Wikidata |
| organisation | military unit | 1939 | Gothenburg Squadron | squadron | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1308 | Bohus Fortress | heritage site in Sweden, castle ruin, Kungälv Municipality, tourist attraction, architectural ensemble, fortress, castle | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Elfsborg Fortress | heritage site in Sweden, tourist attraction, fortress | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | 1360 | Älvsborg Fortress | ruins, sconce, fortress | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1653 | New Elfsborg Fortress | heritage site in Sweden, sea fort, tourist attraction, fortress | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1658 | Carlsten Fortress | military unit, cultural property, fortress, Carlstens fästning HB, heritage site in Sweden, tourist attraction | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1689 | Lion Redoubt | redoubt, heritage site in Sweden, cultural property, sconce, Gothic Association, tourist attraction | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1700 | Crown Redoubt | heritage site in Sweden, sconce, tourist attraction, redoubt | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1899 | Oscar II Fort | The fundraising foundation of Oscar II fort, heritage site in Sweden, fort, tourist attraction | Wikidata |
| site | museum | HSwMS Småland | Swedish Navy, preserved watercraft, museum ship, destroyer | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | HSwMS Sölve | Swedish Navy, preserved watercraft, museum ship, monitor | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | 1978 | HSwMS Hugin | preserved watercraft, Swedish Navy, patrol vessel, museum ship | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 2000 | Aeroseum | heritage site in Sweden, military museum, tourist attraction | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | 1905 | SS Westfalen | steamship, catapult ship, shipwreck, steamboat | Wikidata |