Battle of Køge
The Battle of Køge was a battle on 29 August 1807 between British troops besieging Copenhagen and Danish militia raised on Sjælland. It ended in British victory and is also known as 'Træskoslaget' or 'the Clogs Battle', since many of the Danish militiamen threw their heavy wooden clogs away when they were fleeing.
| Battle of Køge | |||||||
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| Part of the Gunboat War and Napoleonic Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United Kingdom | Denmark–Norway | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Arthur Wellesley | Joachim Castenschiold | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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6,000 infantry 1,376 cavalry 12 guns |
7,000 militia 600 cavalry 13 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 151 killed, wounded or captured |
356 killed or wounded 1,700 captured | ||||||
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