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Battle of Saltholm

Battle of Saltholm was a naval engagement fought in 1808 at Saltholm, in what is now Denmark. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Saltholm. It was part of the English Wars, which ran from 1801 to 1814. The recorded result: Dano-Norwegian victory. Recorded strength: 21 gunboats; 7 mortar boats against 3 brig-sloops; 1 bomb ketch; 70 merchant ships.

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Briggen Turbulent tages af danske kanonbåde den 9. juni 1808
Briggen Turbulent tages af danske kanonbåde den 9. juni 1808. unknown for the image, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1808
WhereSaltholm, Denmark55.633N, 12.767E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDano-Norwegian victory
BelligerentsDenmark-NorwayagainstUnited Kingdom
Casualties and lossesUnknownand1 brig-sloop captured; 12-13 merchant ships captured
Part ofEnglish Wars1801 to 1814

Where it sits in the English Wars

Battle of Køge, 1807Action of 2 March 1808, 1808Battle of Zealand Point, 1808Battle of Saltholm, 180818071808Battle of Saltholm, 1808
4 placed engagements of the English Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1808 (year precision)
PlaceSaltholm, Denmark
55.633N, 12.767E
KindNaval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength21 gunboats; 7 mortar boats3 brig-sloops; 1 bomb ketch; 70 merchant ships
Casualties and lossesUnknown1 brig-sloop captured; 12-13 merchant ships captured
Commanders
  • Johan Krieger
Battle of SaltholmBattle of SaltholmBattle of CopenhagenBattle of SvolderBattle of the SoundBattle of CopenhagenSiege Of CopenhagenBattle of SvolderBattle of CopenhagenÅrhusOdenseHelsingborgHalmstadKristianstadSvendborgKarlskronaSorø100 km55.633N, 12.767E
Placed at Saltholm; 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 Saltholm is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 74 in present-day Denmark.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872247, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Saltholm, revision 1370588142, 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.