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Battle of Møn

Battle of Møn was a naval engagement fought on 31 May 1677 at Møn, in what is now Denmark; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Scanian War, which ran from 1675 to 1679. The recorded result: Dano–Norwegian victory. Recorded strength: 3 men of war; 5 armed merchants; 4 minor vessels; 394 guns against 13 men of war; 670 guns.

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Portrait of Admiral Niels Juel
Portrait of Admiral Niels Juel. Attributed to Jacob Coning, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought31 May 1677lasted 1 day
WhereMøn, Denmark54.438N, 11.195E
OutcomeDano–Norwegian victory
BelligerentsSwedish EmpireagainstDenmark–Norway
Casualties and losses8 ships; at least 1,500 dead, wounded or missingandNegligible
Part ofScanian War1675 to 1679

Where it sits in the Scanian War

Battle of Rathenow, 1675Battle of Nauen, 1675Battle of Fehrbellin, 1675Bremen-Verden Campaign, 1675Siege of Wismar, 1675Battle of Öland, 1676Landing at Ystad, 1676Siege of Landskrona, 1676Siege of Christianstad, 1676Battle of Halmstad, 1676Battle of Lund, 1676Battle of Køge Bay, 1677Jämtland campaign of 1677, 1677Siege of Kristianopel, 1677Siege of Karlshamn, 1677Battle of Møn, 1677Siege of Malmö, 1677Battle of Marstrand, 1677Battle of Landskrona, 1677Battle of Uddevalla, 1677Battle of Warksow, 1678Siege of Bohus Fortress, 1678Siege of Helsingborg, 1678Siege of Stralsund, 1678, 167816751678Battle of Møn, 1677
24 placed engagements of the Scanian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date31 May 1677
to 1 June 1677
PlaceMøn, Denmark
54.438N, 11.195E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength3 men of war; 5 armed merchants; 4 minor vessels; 394 guns13 men of war; 670 guns
Casualties and losses8 ships; at least 1,500 dead, wounded or missingNegligible
Commanders
  • Erik Carlsson Sjöblad
Battle of MønBattle of MønBattle of FehrmarnBattle of FehmarnAction of 4 June 1565Siege of NykøbingSiege of WismarBattle of FehmarnAction of 4 June 1565Siege of NykøbingSiege of WismarHamburgMalmöKielLübeckRostockOdenseBremerhavenFlensburg100 km54.438N, 11.195E
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Battle of Møn 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 Q2888498, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Møn, revision 1377013272, 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.