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Battle of Nyborg

Battle of Nyborg was a battle fought on 14 November 1659 at Nyborg, in what is now Denmark. It was part of Second Northern War, which ran from 1655 to 1660. The recorded result: Allied victory. Recorded strength: 5,000–7,000 against 9,000–11,200.

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Text on copper engraving: "The city of Nyborg captured by the lord Michiel de Ruyter and the beating of the Swedes by the Danes and the Allies on the 25 Nov. 1659." Nyborg is a city in Denmark.
Text on copper engraving: "The city of Nyborg captured by the lord Michiel de Ruyter and the beating of the Swedes by the Danes and the Allies on the 25 Nov. 1659." Nyborg is a city in Denmark.. Bastiaen Stopendael, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought14 November 1659
WhereNyborg, Denmark55.270N, 10.870E
OutcomeAllied victory
BelligerentsSwedish EmpireagainstDenmark-Norway; 22px Brandenburg-Prussia; Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth; Dutch Republic
Casualties and losses2,000 killedand1,900 killed and wounded
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 Nyborg, 1659
28 placed engagements of Second Northern War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 November 1659
PlaceNyborg, Denmark
55.270N, 10.870E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength5,000–7,0009,000–11,200
Casualties and losses2,000 killed1,900 killed and wounded
Commanders
Battle of NyborgBattle of NyborgBattle of FehmarnBattle of AlsSiege of VordingborgBattle of FredericiaSiege of SnoghøjBattle of FehmarnBattle of AlsSiege of VordingborgBattle of FredericiaSiege of SnoghøjKøbenhavnÅrhusKielRostockOdenseFlensburgHelsingborgStralsund100 km55.270N, 10.870E
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Battle of Nyborg 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 Q641989, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nyborg, revision 1382431544, 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.