Battle of Rügen (1715)

Battle of Rügen (1715)
	Part of the Great Northern War
Date	July 28, 1715 (O.S.); August 8, 1715 (N.S.)
Location	Rügen
Result	See Aftermath
Belligerents
Swedish Empire	Denmark-Norway
Commanders and leaders
Claes Sparre	Peter Raben
Strength
20 ships of the line; 2 frigates	21 ships of the line; 4 frigates
Casualties and losses
145 dead; 333 wounded	127 dead; 485 wounded

54°32′N 13°35′E

Battle of Rügen was a major naval battle fought on August 8, 1715 off Jasmund on the Swedish island of Rügen (present-day Germany) during the Great Northern War.

In the Swedish navy 20 ships of the line and two frigates participated, in the Danish 21 ships of the line and four frigates. The battle ended with a Danish strategic victory but was tactically inconclusive. No ships were lost on either side but many soldiers were either dead or wounded – Sweden: 478, Denmark: 612.

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