Swedish Conquest Of Langeland (1659)
The Swedish conquest of Langeland () was a Swedish amphibious invasion and conquest of the Danish island of Langeland in March 1659, during the Dano-Swedish War (1658–1660), Dano-Swedish War of 1658–1660. By performing a pincer movement through two different beachheads, the Swedes, commanded by Carl Gustaf Wrangel, managed to conquer the island despite resistance. Background During the Swedish March Across the Belts, Langeland was invaded by Charles X Gustav on 5 February 1658. At the Treaty of Roskilde, Langeland remained under Swedish occupation, together with Jutland and Funen. However, as Dano-Swedish War (1658–1660), the war reignited, the population on the island started to obtain more courage and resistance. When the Swedes felt secure about their control of the island, they diverted troops from it, so its defense only amounted to minor ''rytterkommandoer'' (cavalry commands). The Danish commander on Lolland-Falster, Jochim Körber, saw this as a favorable opportun ...
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Langeland
Langeland (, ) is a Danish island located between the Great Belt and Bay of Kiel. The island measures 285 km2 (c. 110 square miles) and, as of 1 January 2018, has a population of 12,446."Danmarks Statistik."
Retrieved 14 June 2018. The island produces grain and is known as a recreational and wellness tourism area. A connects it to Tåsinge via – a small island with a population of approximately 20 – and the main island of