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The assault of Copenhagen

The assault of Copenhagen, 11th February, 1659. Painting by Daniel Vertangen. After approximately six months og siege, Karl X Gustav the King of Sweden, decides to assault the fortifications surrounding Copenhagen – his outburst was in vain, though, as the assault failed. After the failed attempt it took over a year and a half before the besieging army regrouped and ended the siege in 1660.

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Frederik III, 1659

Portrait of Frederik III kneeling during the battle of Nyborg. Painted by Wolfgang Heimbach, 1659.

The homage of 1660

Paying homage to the Hereditary King in front of the Castle of Copenhagen, 18th October, 1660.

Animal group in wax

An elephant shaking off its keeper and tossing aside an ibex. Allegorical representation of the victory over Gustaf Otto Stenbock’s Swedish army at Nyborg, 1659.

1650-1675

The wars of Charles Gustavus (1657-1658 and 1658-1660) were the important events in foreign politics of the period. The loss of Scania, Halland and Blekinge at the Peace of Roskilde in 1658 was a nadir of power politics in Danish history.

Frederik III

Frederik III was the King of Denmark-Norway from 1648; he was married to Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg in 1643 and father to Christian V.

Homage to the Heir on Copenhagen Castle Square, 1660

The homage to the Heir on Copenhagen Castle Square in 1660. Holmen’s Bridge is visible in the foreground. Painting by Michael von Haven.