Battle of West Kay
The Battle of West Kay (Danish and Norwegain: Slaget ved Fugleklippen) sometimes also referred to by the Danish name as the Battle of Fugleklippen, was a naval battle between Denmark-Norway and The United Kingdom. The battle took place at the Skerry of West Kay (Danish: Fugleklippen), near St. Thomas and ended in a Danish victory, which would later on have a significant national importance for Denmark.
| Battle of West Kay | |||||||||
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| Part of the prelude to The English Wars | |||||||||
The brig HDMS Lougen being attacked by two British frigates | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| United Kingdom | Denmark-Norway | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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John Perkins Koppelmann |
Carl Wilhelm Jessen Hans Munch | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
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HMS Experiment HMS Arab |
HDMS Lougen HDMS Aarvaagne | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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2 frigates 40 cannons |
1 schooner 1 brig 20 cannons | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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8 killed 10 wounded |
1 killed 3 wounded | ||||||||
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