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Battle of Öland

Battle of Öland was a naval engagement fought on 1 June 1676 at Baltic Sea, in what is now Sweden. It was part of the Scanian War, which ran from 1675 to 1679. The recorded result: Dano-Dutch victory. Recorded strength: 42 warships, including 25 ships of the line against 57 warships, including 27 ships of the line; 12,000 men.

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Battle of Öland. Claus Møinichen, 1 june 1676.
Battle of Öland. Claus Møinichen, 1 june 1676.. Claus Møinichen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1 June 1676
WhereBaltic Sea, Sweden56.449N, 16.672E
OutcomeDano-Dutch victory
BelligerentsDenmark–Norway; Dutch RepublicagainstSwedish Empire
Casualties and losses1 fireship; At least 100 deadand5 ships sunk; 6 ships captured; At least 1,400 dead
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 Öland, 1676
24 placed engagements of the Scanian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1 June 1676
PlaceBaltic Sea, Sweden
56.449N, 16.672E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength42 warships, including 25 ships of the line57 warships, including 27 ships of the line; 12,000 men
Casualties and losses1 fireship; At least 100 dead5 ships sunk; 6 ships captured; At least 1,400 dead
Commanders
  • Lorentz Creutz
  • Claes Uggla
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Depiction of the Battle of Öland in 1676, between the combined Danish-Dutch fleet, commanded by Cornelis Tromp, and the Swedish fleet commanded by Lorentz Creutz. The battle was a major failure for th
Depiction of the Battle of Öland in 1676, between the combined Danish-Dutch fleet, commanded by Cornelis Tromp, and the Swedish fleet commanded by Lorentz Creutz. The battle was a major failure for th. Romeyn de Hooghe, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Battle of Öland is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 117 in present-day Sweden.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q736140, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Öland, revision 1377123321, 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.