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Battle of Uddevalla

Battle of Uddevalla was a battle fought on 28 August 1677 at Uddevalla, in what is now Sweden. It was part of the Scanian War, which ran from 1675 to 1679. The recorded result: Dano–Norwegian victory. Recorded strength: 3,000 against 5,600.

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Fought28 August 1677
WhereUddevalla, Sweden58.349N, 11.938E
OutcomeDano–Norwegian victory
BelligerentsSwedish EmpireagainstDenmark–Norway
Casualties and losses500andUnknown, similar to the Swedes
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 Uddevalla, 1677
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Record

Date28 August 1677
PlaceUddevalla, Sweden
58.349N, 11.938E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength3,0005,600
Casualties and losses500Unknown, similar to the Swedes
Commanders
  • Magnus Gabriel de la Gardie
  • Ulrik Fredrik Gyldenløve
Battle of UddevallaBattle of UddevallaBattle of KvistrumBattle of VänersborgSiege of Bohus FortressBohus explosionAttack on MarstrandBattle of KvistrumSiege of Bohus FortressBohus explosionAttack on MarstrandSkienKarlstadBoråsMossFrederikshavnTønsbergMariestad100 km58.349N, 11.938E
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Battle of Uddevalla 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 Q2888037, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Uddevalla, revision 1374712468, 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.