Snapphane
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A snapphane was a member of a 17th-century pro-Danish guerrilla organization, auxiliaries or paramilitary troops that fought against the Swedes in the Second Northern and Scanian Wars, primarily in the eastern former Danish provinces that had become southern Sweden in these wars. The term was a derogatory reference for those the Swedish authorities considered illegal combatants.
Quick Facts Snapphane, Leaders ...
Snapphane | |
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Leaders | Svend Poulsen |
Dates of operation | 17th-century |
Ideology | pro-Danish |
Opponents | Sweden |
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