Siege of Copenhagen | |||||||||
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Part of the Danish-Hanseatic War (1361–1370) | |||||||||
![]() Conquest of Copenhagen by German Hanse, 1368. | |||||||||
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Units involved | |||||||||
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Strength | |||||||||
37 ships 2,000 men | Unknown | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
The Siege of Copenhagen (Danish: Belejringen af København) or the Capture of Copenhagen (Danish: Overtagelsen af København), was a looting and siege of Copenhagen and Absalon's Castle in 1368 between Denmark and the Hanseatic League, during the Danish-Hanseatic War (1361–1370). The city was looted and Absalon's castle was destroyed.
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