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naval engagement, notable, early modern

Battle of Fehmarn

Battle of Fehmarn was a naval engagement fought on 13 October 1644 at Fehmarn Belt, in what is now Denmark. It was part of the Torstenson War, which ran from 1643 to 1645. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 16 Swedish ships with 392 guns; 21 Dutch ships with 483 guns against 17 ships with 448 guns.

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Druckgraphik der Seeschlacht im Oktober 1644
Druckgraphik der Seeschlacht im Oktober 1644. Joh. Peter Lotichius, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought13 October 1644
WhereFehmarn Belt, Denmark54.673N, 11.036E
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsSwedish EmpireagainstDenmark–Norway
Part ofTorstenson War1643 to 1645

Where it sits in the Torstenson War

Battle of Kolding, 1644Siege of Snoghøj, 1644Battle of Borst, 1644Siege of Landskrona Citadel, 1644Siege of Laholm Castle, 1644Siege of Aalborghus, 1644Battle of Fehmarn, 1644Battle of Bysjön, 1644Battle of Vänersborg, 1645Siege of Hammershus, 164516441645Battle of Fehmarn, 1644
10 placed engagements of the Torstenson War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date13 October 1644
PlaceFehmarn Belt, Denmark
54.673N, 11.036E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength16 Swedish ships with 392 guns; 21 Dutch ships with 483 guns17 ships with 448 guns
Casualties and losses1 Dutch ship sunk; 59 dead10 ships captured; 2 ships wrecked; 100 dead; 1,000 sailors captured
Commanders
  • Pros Mund
  • Corfits Ulfeldt (naval officer)
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Battle of Fehmarn 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 Q392121, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fehmarn (1644), revision 1370440658, 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.