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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 Snapphanes, Scanian 17th-century guerrilla combatants oftentimes depicted as having been either freedom fighters or pesky thieves, still remain shrouded in quite a lot of mystery—and I’ve got questions!
A snapphane was a member of a 17th-century pro-Danish guerrilla organization that fought against the Swedes in the Second Northern and Scanian Wars, primarily in the former eastern Danish provinces which in the course of these wars became southern Sweden.
A Snaphance or Snaphaunce is a particular type of mechanism for firing a gun or a gun using that mechanism. [1] The name is Dutch in origin but the mechanism can not be attributed to the Netherlands with certainty. It is the mechanical progression of the wheel-lock firing mechanism and the...
The Snapphane Movement was a pro Danish guerilla organization that fought against the Swedes in the Scanian War of the 17th century. The name Snapphane , which was used as a pejorative term by the Swedes to describe the pro Danish rebels, was…
The Snapphaneeken is an ancient oak at the edge of the city center of Sölvesborg. According to old records, captured prisoners in the 17th century, the so-called Snappahanar, were hanged here.
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Snapphanar is a Swedish miniseries directed by Måns Mårlind and Björn Stein that aired in three parts on Sveriges Television during Christmas 2006. It is a historical drama about the Snapphane peasant rebel movement that fought against the Swedish rule of Scania in the 17th century.
