A Lack of Cannons – The Map of Christianstad in 1673

Apr 25, 2020 Claes Pettersson All Posts, Combat Archaeology, Our Artefact of the Month, Uncategorized 0

When you enter the world of archives you sometimes find things that you were not really looking for, but which nevertheless carry exciting stories. That happened when I recently searched for military...

Getaryggen – a Battlefield from the Nordic Seven Years’ War (1563-1570).

Dec 21, 2015 Claes Pettersson All Posts, Combat Archaeology, Uncategorized 0

  A Report from the Research Project Getaryggen 1567. In late autumn 1567, a Danish army led by the excellent commander Daniel Rantzau (fig. 1) advanced north from the border towards the Swedish...