Capture of Fort Casimir
The Capture of Fort Casimir was a confrontation between a Swedish force of 1 sloop and 20–30 armed soldiers under Johan Risingh against the Dutch controlled Fort Casimir under Sergeant Gerrit Bicker and a garrison of 10–12 men on May 31 1654, it ended with a Swedish victory and the fort was captured by Johan Risingh.
| Capture of Fort Casimir | |||||||||
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New Sweden | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Sweden | Dutch Republic | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Johan Risingh | Gerrit Bicker | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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20–30 men 1 sloop | 10–12 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
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