Assault on Copenhagen (1659)

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Assault on Copenhagen (1659)
Part of Second Northern War
Stormen på København 11 feb. 1659, Frederik Christian Lund
Date 11 February 1659 Location Copenhagen, Denmark Result Dano-Dutch victory
Belligerents
Denmark–Norway  Dutch Republic	Swedish Empire
Commanders and leaders
Frederick III Hans Schack	Charles X Gustaf Stenbock
Strength
10,650	9,050
Casualties and losses
19 killed and wounded	1,700 killed and wounded

The Assault on Copenhagen (Danish: Stormen på København) also known as the Battle of Copenhagen on 11 February 1659 was a major engagement during the Second Northern War, taking place during the Swedish siege of Copenhagen.