Battle of Køge Bay (1677)
The Battle of Køge Bay was a naval battle between Denmark-Norway and Sweden that took place in the bay off of Køge 1–2 July 1677 during the Scanian War. The battle was a major success for Admiral Niels Juel and is regarded as the greatest naval victory in Danish naval history.
| Battle of Køge Bay | |||||||
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| Part of the Scanian War | |||||||
Battle of Køge Bay by Claus Møinichen | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Denmark–Norway | Swedish Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Niels Juel | Henrik Horn | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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34 ships 6,700 men |
45–47 ships 9,200 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| ca. 275 wounded & 100 dead |
20 ships ca. 3,000 wounded, captured & dead | ||||||
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