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Battle of Ebeltoft

Battle of Ebeltoft was a naval engagement fought in 1659 at Ebeltoft, in what is now Denmark. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Ebeltoft. It was part of Second Northern War, which ran from 1655 to 1660. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 8 frigates; 1 galiot; 1 fire ship against 3 frigates; 2 frigates.

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Fought1659
WhereEbeltoft, Denmark56.200N, 10.680E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsSwedish EmpireagainstDutch Republic; Denmark–Norway; Holy Roman Empire; Brandenburg
Casualties and lossesNegligibleand1 frigate exploded; 4 frigates captured; 1,000 captured
Part ofSecond Northern War1655 to 1660

Where it sits in Second Northern War

Battle of Ujście, 1655Siege of Kraków, 1655Battle of Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, 1655Siege of Danzig, 1655Battle of Sobota, 1655Invasion of New Sweden, 1655Battle of Żarnów, 1655Battle of Radom, 1656Battle of Nisko, 1656Battle of Kłecko, 1656Battle of Kcynia, 1656Battle of Nöteborg, 1656Battle of Tykocin, 1656Siege of Dyneburg, 1656Siege of Riga, 1656Battle of Łowicz, 1656Battle of Prostken, 1656Battle of Chojnice, 1656Siege of Kraków, 1657Battle of Walk, 1657Battle of Magierów, 1657Battle of Czarny Ostrów, 1657Invasion of Courland, 1658Battle of Kolding, 1658Battle of Grudziądz, 1659Battle of Ebeltoft, 1659Siege of Stettin, 1659Battle of Nyborg, 165916551659Battle of Ebeltoft, 1659
28 placed engagements of Second Northern War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1659 (year precision)
PlaceEbeltoft, Denmark
56.200N, 10.680E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength8 frigates; 1 galiot; 1 fire ship3 frigates; 2 frigates
Casualties and lossesNegligible1 frigate exploded; 4 frigates captured; 1,000 captured
Commanders
  • Owen Coxe
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Placed at Ebeltoft; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Ebeltoft is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 74 in present-day Denmark.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3432988, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ebeltoft, revision 1370439679, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.