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 1529 - 1569 (40 år)
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Daniel Rantzau |
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1529 |
Deutsch-Nienhof, Slesvig-Holsten, Tyskland  |
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Linjen Deutsch-Niendorf |
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21 dec. 1569 |
Varberg, Halland, Sverige |
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Dansk Hærfører, der deltog i den Nordiske Syvårskrig.
Det lykkedes Daniel Rantzau at gøre et kraftigt fremstød mod det centrale Sverige, da han i oktober krydsede den dansk-svenske grænse med en hær på 8.500 mand og drog brændende og plyndrende mod Jönköping, som blev lagt i aske. Derefter påbegyndte han færden mod Østergøtland, hvor alle byer blev brændt - nogle af hans egne tropper, andre af svenske styrker for at danskerne ikke skulle kunne brugedem som kvarter. De bønder, som reddede hus og hjem ved at betale brandskat, hængte svenskerne bagefter som "landsforrædere". I januar 1568 trak Rantzau sig tilbage mod Danmark. Tilbagetoget til Skåneer en af krigshistoriens ejendommeligste bedrifter. På tre uger lykkedes det for Rantzau at passere det svært fremkommelige terræn uden nævneværdige tab, gennem Holavedens kløfter, over Sommens is, gennem klippeegne og vinteragtige svenske urskove, ustandseligt under angreb af svenske krigsfolk og bondeskarer. I februar 1658 stod Rantzau i Skåne, evigt militært berømt for sin dåd.
Daniel Rantzau (1529 - November 11, 1569), was a Danish-German general who was known for his leadership in the Northern Seven Years' War. A distant relative of Johan Rantzau, Daniel Rantzau was raisedin Holstein, and received a solid academic education but preferred a military career. For some years, he fought in Tyskland and Italy, and also took part in the Danish conquest of Dithmarschen in 1559.Rantzau also seems to have been a clear pro-war spokesman before the outbreak of the Northern Seven Years' War with Sweden in 1563.
The Northern Seven Years' War
At the start of this war, Rantzau was a sub-commander with the rank of colonel but he distinguished himself in some minor struggles during the first fruitless years. In 1565, he was promoted to commander-in-chief, but his position was weak at the start due to a lack of results on the battlefield. In December of the same year, however, Rantzau defeated the Swedish army at Axtorna, an event which strengthened his position. During the following years, he successfully ravaged Swedish areas and established himself as the most able Danish military leader in spite of the lack of a breakthrough. However, a standing conflict about the pay of the soldiers created serious friction between the Danish noble officers and Peder Oxe, the Steward of the Realm.
From 1567 to 1568, Rantzau carried off what is still considered his main military exploit, his "Winter Campaign" through Sweden. During the campaign, he defeated some minor Swedish armies and after having given up an attack on Stockholm, saved his whole army during a risky but successful retreat. The campaign had no real military results but shook the Swedish defense. In November 1569, during an attack on Swedish-occupied Scandinavian castle of Varberg, Rantzau was killed by a cannonball that crushed his head (or so legend holds).
Legacy
Today, although quite overshadowed by his relative Johan Rantzau in public memory, Daniel Rantzau is considered the more brilliant tactician of the two. Military historians in general regard him as one of the few first-rate military leaders of the war from 1563-70.
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25 jan. 2015 |
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 | Fødsel - 1529 - Deutsch-Nienhof, Slesvig-Holsten, Tyskland |
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 | Død - 21 dec. 1569 - Varberg, Halland, Sverige |
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