Atlas of Battles

country, 36 engagements

Battles in Denmark

36 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Denmark: 13 battles, 12 sieges and 11 naval actions between AD 999 and 1943. The wars with most engagements here: Danish-Hanseatic War of 1361-1370 (4), Torstenson War (4), Second Schleswig War (4), Northern Seven Years' War (1).

See them on the globe

Battle of SvolderBattle of Grathe HeathSiege of CopenhagenBattle of TaphedeBattle of NonnebjergetSiege of NykøbingSiege of VordingborgSiege of KoldingSiege of CopenhagenBattle of St. JørgensbjergSiege of CopenhagueSiege of CopenhagueAction of 7 July 1565Siege of SnoghøjSiege of AalborghusBattle of FehmarnSiege of HammershusSiege Of CopenhagenSiege of KronborgBattle of the SoundBattle of FehrmarnAssault on CopenhagenBattle of NyborgBattle of MønBattle of CopenhagenBattle of CopenhagenBattle of KøgeBattle of Zealand PointSkirmish of ÅrhusBattle of FredericiaBattle of VejleBattle of DybbølBattle of AlsBattle of LundbyBattle of IsefjordKøbenhavnÅrhusKielOdenseAalborgFlensburgHelsingborgStralsundVäxjöHalmstad100 km55.810N, 11.970E
36 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Wars fought here 9 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 999Battle of SvolderØresundQ210725
1157Battle of Grathe HeathGråhedeDanish Civil Wars
7 July 1289Siege of CopenhagenCopenhagenWar of the Outlaws
7 October 1334Battle of Taphede
2 November 1340Battle of Nonnebjerget
the 1360sSiege of NykøbingNykøbing CastleDanish-Hanseatic War of 1361-1370
1368Siege of VordingborgVordingborgDanish-Hanseatic War of 1361-1370
1368Siege of KoldingKoldingDanish-Hanseatic War of 1361-1370
4 April 1368Siege of CopenhagenCopenhagenDanish-Hanseatic War of 1361-1370
8 June 1441Battle of St. Jørgensbjerg
May 1523Siege of CopenhagueCopenhagen
29 July 1535Siege of CopenhagueCopenhagen
7 July 1565Action of 7 July 1565Baltic SeaNorthern Seven Years' War
11 January 1644Siege of SnoghøjSnoghøjTorstenson War
16 May 1644Action of 16 May 1644ListerdybThirty Years' War
21 July 1644Siege of AalborghusTorstenson War
13 October 1644Battle of FehmarnFehmarn BeltTorstenson War
16 June 1645Siege of HammershusHammershusTorstenson War
February 1658Siege Of CopenhagenCopenhagen
16 August 1658Siege of KronborgKronborg CastleDano-Swedish War
29 October 1658Battle of the SoundØresundDano-Swedish War
1659Battle of Fehrmarn
11 February 1659Assault on CopenhagenCopenhagenSiege Of Copenhagen
14 November 1659Battle of NyborgNyborgSecond Northern War
31 May 1677Battle of MønMønScanian War
2 April 1801Battle of CopenhagenCopenhagenWar of the Second Coalition
1807Battle of CopenhagenCopenhagenGunboat War
29 August 1807Battle of KøgeKøgeEnglish Wars
22 March 1808Battle of Zealand PointSjællands OddeEnglish Wars
31 May 1849Skirmish of ÅrhusVejlbyFirst Schleswig War
6 July 1849Battle of FredericiaFredericiaFirst Schleswig War
8 March 1864Battle of VejleVejleSecond Schleswig War
18 April 1864Battle of DybbølDybbøl BankeSecond Schleswig War
29 June 1864Battle of AlsAlsSecond Schleswig War
3 July 1864Battle of LundbyLundbySecond Schleswig War
29 August 1943Battle of IsefjordIsefjord

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.