Assault on Gullberg Castle

Assault on Gullberg Castle
Part of the Kalmar War

National Romantic depiction of the Siege of Gullberg, showing Emerentia Pauli (Krakow) leading the women in the defense, pouring boiling lye on the attacking Danes by Gustaf Brusewitz
Date26 January 1612
Location
Result Swedish victory
Territorial
changes
Danish withdrawal from Gullberg
Belligerents
 Swedish Empire  Denmark–Norway
Commanders and leaders
Swedish Empire Emerentia Krakow
Swedish Empire Mårten Krakow  (WIA)
Denmark–Norway Christian IV
Units involved
Swedish Empire Gullberg garrison Denmark–Norway 5 cavalry companies
Denmark–Norway Duke George's regiment
Denmark–Norway King's Regiment
Strength
300 men & women
2 guns
2,500 men
Casualties and losses
Unknown 150–200 casualties

The Assault on Gullberg Castle (Swedish: Anfallet mot Gullbergs fästning; Danish: Angreb på Gullberg Slot[citation needed]) occurred on 26 January 1612 during the Kalmar War. The female commander of the fortress, Emerentia Krakow, successfully lead the Swedish defense after her husband, Mårten Krakow, broke his leg after falling off his horse.


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