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Battle of Køge Bay

Battle of Køge Bay was a naval engagement fought in 1677 in what is now Denmark. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Scanian War, which ran from 1675 to 1679. The recorded result: Danish victory. Recorded strength: 34 ships; 6,700 men against 45–47 ships; 9,200 men.

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Fought1677
WhereDenmark55.517N, 12.310E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDanish victory
BelligerentsDenmark–NorwayagainstSwedish Empire
Casualties and losses275 wounded & 100 deadand20 ships; 3,000 wounded, captured & dead
Part ofScanian War1675 to 1679

Where it sits in the Scanian War

Battle of Rathenow, 1675Battle of Nauen, 1675Battle of Fehrbellin, 1675Bremen-Verden Campaign, 1675Siege of Wismar, 1675Battle of Öland, 1676Landing at Ystad, 1676Siege of Landskrona, 1676Siege of Christianstad, 1676Battle of Halmstad, 1676Battle of Lund, 1676Battle of Køge Bay, 1677Jämtland campaign of 1677, 1677Siege of Kristianopel, 1677Siege of Karlshamn, 1677Battle of Møn, 1677Siege of Malmö, 1677Battle of Marstrand, 1677Battle of Landskrona, 1677Battle of Uddevalla, 1677Battle of Warksow, 1678Siege of Bohus Fortress, 1678Siege of Helsingborg, 1678Siege of Stralsund, 1678, 167816751678Battle of Køge Bay, 1677
24 placed engagements of the Scanian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1677 (year precision)
to 1677
PlaceDenmark
55.517N, 12.310E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength34 ships; 6,700 men45–47 ships; 9,200 men
Casualties and losses275 wounded & 100 dead20 ships; 3,000 wounded, captured & dead
Commanders
  • Henrik Horn
Battle of Køge BayBattle of Køge BayBattle of KøgeBattle of CopenhagenAssault on CopenhagenSiege of CopenhagenSiege Of CopenhagenBattle of KøgeBattle of CopenhagenAssault on CopenhagenÅrhusKielOdenseFlensburgHelsingborgHalmstadKristianstadSvendborg100 km55.517N, 12.310E
Placed at its recorded location; 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 Køge Bay is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 65 in present-day Denmark.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2265621, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Køge Bay (1677), revision 1370446654, 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.