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Landing at Ystad

Landing at Ystad was a battle fought on 28 June 1676 in what is now Sweden. It was part of the Scanian War, which ran from 1675 to 1679. The recorded result: Dano-Dutch victory. Recorded strength: Some lightships; 1 galiot; 4,000 soldiers and sailors against +1,500 cavalry.

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Fought28 June 1676
WhereSweden55.417N, 13.833E
OutcomeDano-Dutch victory
BelligerentsDenmark-Norway; Dutch RepublicagainstSwedish Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand2 officers; 100 men
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, 167816751678Landing at Ystad, 1676
24 placed engagements of the Scanian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date28 June 1676
PlaceSweden
55.417N, 13.833E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeYstad is temporarily conquered by Denmark-Norway
StrengthSome lightships; 1 galiot; 4,000 soldiers and sailors+1,500 cavalry
Casualties and lossesUnknown2 officers; 100 men
Commanders
  • Otto Wilhelm von Fersen
Landing at YstadLanding at YstadSiege of LindholmenBattle of BorstBattle of LundAction of 7 July 1565Battle of FotevikSiege of LindholmenBattle of BorstAction of 7 July 1565Battle of FotevikHelsingborgStralsundKristianstadRoskildeKarlskronaHillerød100 km55.417N, 13.833E
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Landing at Ystad is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 111 in present-day Sweden.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q12001348, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Landing at Ystad, revision 1377122752, 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.