Conquest of Kalmar
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| Conquest of Kalmar | |||||||||
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| Part of Swedish War of Liberation | |||||||||
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 Sweden | |||||||||
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Arvid Västgöte Peder Hansson | |||||||||
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At least two mercenaries | German mercenaries | ||||||||
The Conquest of Kalmar (
Landsknechte mercenaries in Danish hire stationed in the city. They were under orders that, if the city were to be attacked, they should kill all burghers of Swedish origin, burn the city and castle, retreat, and regroup in Visby, Gotland
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When this order became known in the city, the inhabitants quickly made contact with the commanders of the besieging Swedish forces, Arvid Västgöte and Peder Hansson. An agreement was made that the burghers would leave the northern city gate open on the night before 27 May. This was done, and the attack began. Before dawn, the city was in Swedish hands. Eight days later Kalmar Castle surrendered as well, and Arvid Västgöte continued on to cleanse Öland of Danish troops.
References
- Sundberg, Ulf (1998). "Befrielsekriget 1521-1523". Svenskt Militärhistoriskt Bibliotek (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
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