naval engagement, early modern
Battle of Møn
Battle of Møn was a naval engagement fought on 31 May 1677 at Møn, in what is now Denmark. It was part of the Scanian War, which ran from 1675 to 1679. The recorded result: Dano–Norwegian victory. Recorded strength: 3 men of war; 5 armed merchants; 4 minor vessels; 394 guns against 13 men of war; 670 guns.
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Record
| Date | 31 May 1677 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Møn, Denmark 54.438N, 11.195E | |
| Part of | Scanian War (1675 to 1679) | |
| Kind | Naval engagement, early modern | |
| Result | Dano–Norwegian victory | |
| Belligerents | Swedish Empire | Denmark–Norway |
| Commanders | Erik Sjöblad | Niels Juel |
| Strength | 3 men of war; 5 armed merchants; 4 minor vessels; 394 guns | 13 men of war; 670 guns |
| Casualties and losses | 8 ships; at least 1,500 dead, wounded or missing | Negligible |
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In the same war
- Before: Siege of Karlshamn 1 March 1677
- After: Siege of Malmö 11 June 1677
- All 20 engagements of Scanian War
Elsewhere in 1677
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Battle of Møn is one of 979 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 36 in present-day Denmark.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888498, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Møn, revision 1377013272, 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.