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Battle of Nabe

Battle of Nabe was a battle fought in 1657 in what is now Denmark. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Dano-Swedish War, which ran from 1657 to 1658. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 500–700 cavalry against 900 peasants; 150 cavalry.

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Fought1657
WhereDenmark56.733N, 8.236E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsSwedish EmpireagainstDenmark–Norway
Casualties and lossesUnknownand60–800 killed; Everyone else captured
Part ofDano-Swedish War1657 to 1658

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Battle of Sibbarp, 1657Battle of Nabe, 1657Capture of Carolusborg, 165816571658Battle of Nabe, 1657
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Record

Date1657 (year precision)
PlaceDenmark
56.733N, 8.236E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength500–700 cavalry900 peasants; 150 cavalry
Casualties and lossesUnknown60–800 killed; Everyone else captured
Battle of NabeBattle of NabeBattle of St. JørgensbjergBattle of TaphedeBattle of Grathe HeathSiege of AalborghusBattle of LundbyBattle of St. JørgensbjergBattle of TaphedeBattle of Grathe HeathÅrhusFrederikshavnVejle100 km56.733N, 8.236E
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 Nabe 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 Q19562510, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nabe, revision 1370762064, 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.