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Battle of Bornholm

Battle of Bornholm was a naval engagement fought in 1460 at Bornholm, in what is now Denmark. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Bornholm. It was part of the Thirteen Years' War, which ran from 1454 to 1466. The recorded result: Decisive victory for the Prussian Confederation fleet. Recorded strength: 1 ship; 70 armed men against 3 ships; 120 armed men.

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Fought1460
WhereBornholm, Denmark55.125N, 14.917E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDecisive victory for the Prussian Confederation fleet
BelligerentsPrussian Confederation, including: Gdańsk fleetagainstTeutonic Order
Casualties and lossesUnknownand20 killed; 100 captured; 3 ships captured
Part ofThirteen Years' War1454 to 1466

Where it sits in the Thirteen Years' War

Siege of Marienburg, 1454Battle of Chojnice, 1454Battle of Knipawa, 1455Siege of Marienburg, 1457Battle of Bornholm, 1460Battle of Świecino, 1462Battle of Vistula Lagoon, 146314541463Battle of Bornholm, 1460
7 placed engagements of the Thirteen Years' War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1460 (year precision)
PlaceBornholm, Denmark
55.125N, 14.917E
KindNaval engagement, medieval
Strength1 ship; 70 armed men3 ships; 120 armed men
Casualties and lossesUnknown20 killed; 100 captured; 3 ships captured
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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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 Q30909351, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bornholm (1460), revision 1382455012, 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.