Crossing of the Belts
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The Crossing of the Belts was a daring 1658 winter military maneuver in which Swedish forces marched across the frozen Danish straits, decisively shifting the balance of power in the Northern Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crossing of the Belts canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Second Northern War
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ military maneuver ⓘ |
| aftermath | major Danish territorial concessions to Sweden ⓘ |
| broaderConflict | struggle for dominance in the Baltic region ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Charles X Gustav of Sweden ⓘ |
| conflictType | land operation over frozen sea ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Swedish territorial gains in Scandinavia ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Denmark–Norway
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Denmark–Norway
Kingdom of Sweden ⓘ |
| describedAs | daring winter military maneuver ⓘ |
| endTime | February 1658 ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | straits between Jutland, Funen, and Zealand ⓘ |
| hasCause | harsh winter that froze the Danish straits ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
decisive Swedish strategic advantage in the Second Northern War
ⓘ
political pressure on Denmark–Norway to negotiate peace ⓘ rapid Swedish advance toward Copenhagen ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Danish straits
ⓘ
Great Belt ⓘ Little Belt ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Charles X Gustav of Sweden
ⓘ
Denmark–Norway ⓘ Sweden ⓘ Swedish Army ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early Modern period ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Baltic Sea coast region
ⓘ
surface form:
Baltic Sea region
|
| involvedForceType |
artillery
ⓘ
cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| militarySignificance | shifted balance of power in Northern Europe ⓘ |
| militaryTheater |
Second Northern War
ⓘ
surface form:
Scandinavian theater of the Second Northern War
|
| notableFor |
high operational risk due to unstable ice
ⓘ
use of extreme winter conditions for strategic mobility ⓘ |
| opponent | Danish–Norwegian forces ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Frederick III of Denmark
ⓘ
surface form:
Frederick III of Denmark–Norway
|
| partOf |
Great Northern War
ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Wars
Second Northern War ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1658 ⓘ |
| relatedTreaty |
Treaty of Roskilde
ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Roskilde (1658)
|
| resultedIn | Treaty of Roskilde ⓘ |
| riskFactor | possibility of ice breaking under troops and equipment ⓘ |
| startTime | January 1658 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
force Denmark–Norway out of the war
ⓘ
threaten Copenhagen directly ⓘ |
| temporalContext | winter of 1658 ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
marching troops across frozen sea straits
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surprise winter offensive ⓘ |
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