Siege of Kolding (1341)

Siege of Kolding
Part of Niels Ebbesen's Rebellion

Present-day Koldinghus seen from the north, 2006.
Date1341
Location55°29′30″N 9°28′27″E / 55.49167°N 9.47417°E / 55.49167; 9.47417
Result Holsteinian victory
Territorial
changes
Holsteinian raid on Jutland
Belligerents
Medieval Denmark Jutish rebels Holstein
Commanders and leaders
Medieval Denmark Unknown Henry II
Units involved
Medieval Denmark Jutish peasants and knights Koldinghus garrison
Strength
Unknown, but large Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Siege of Kolding (Danish: Belejringen af Kolding) also known as the Siege of Koldinghus, was a siege by Jutish rebels on the Holsteinian-held Castle of Koldinghus in 1341. The siege ended unsuccessful, and Count Henry II of Holstein-Rendsburg retaliated by raiding much of Jutland.


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