Naval Expedition to Stockholm | |||||||||
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Part of the Kalmar War | |||||||||
![]() Copper engraving from 1660 of Stockholm from the perspective of Norrmalm, by Nicolaes Visscher | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
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Units involved | |||||||||
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Strength | |||||||||
2,500 men Several longboats |
At least 1,000 men 36 ships | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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The Naval Expedition to Stockholm (Swedish: Sjötåget mot Stockholm; Danish: Kristian IV's Tog mod Stockholm) occurred from 31 August to 10 September 1612. It occurred during the late stages of the Kalmar War, where a Danish fleet of 36 warships under Christian IV attempted to attack Stockholm and capture it, which failed.