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Battle of Bornholm

Battle of Bornholm was a naval engagement fought in 1456 at Bornholm, in what is now Denmark. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Bornholm. It was part of Q1169127. The recorded result: Victory for the Gdańsk flotilla. Recorded strength: 3 ships against 16 ships.

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Fought1456
WhereBornholm, Denmark55.125N, 14.917E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeVictory for the Gdańsk flotilla
BelligerentsPrivateers from the city of GdańskagainstDenmark; Livonian Order
Casualties and losses12 soldiersand300 soldiers; 1 ship
Part ofQ1169127

Record

Date1456 (year precision)
PlaceBornholm, Denmark
55.125N, 14.917E
KindNaval engagement, medieval
Strength3 ships16 ships
Casualties and losses12 soldiers300 soldiers; 1 ship
Commanders
  • Jakub Heine
  • Jocki Lenyn
  • Bartz Lenyn
Battle of BornholmBattle of BornholmSiege of HammershusAction of 7 July 1565Landing at YstadBattle of BorstBattle of RügenSiege of HammershusAction of 7 July 1565Landing at YstadBattle of BorstBattle of RügenKøbenhavnRostockHelsingborgStralsundKristianstadKoszalinKarlskrona100 km55.125N, 14.917E
Placed at Bornholm; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1456

Battle of Bornholm is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 65 in present-day Denmark.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q742137, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bornholm (1457), revision 1370434852, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.