Atlas of Battles

country, 74 engagements

Battles in Denmark

74 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Denmark: 36 battles, 13 sieges, 23 naval actions and 2 campaigns between AD 999 and 1982. The wars with most engagements here: Torstenson War (5), Danish Civil Wars (4), Danish-Hanseatic War of 1361-1370 (4), First Schleswig War (4).

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Battle of Jellinge HeathBattle of SejerøBattle of VærebroBattle of Grathe HeathBattle of DösjebroBattle of NæstvedSiege of CopenhagenBattle of TaphedeBattle of NonnebjergetBattle of CopenhagenSiege of NykøbingSiege of VordingborgSiege of KoldingSiege of CopenhagenBombardment of CopenhagenBattle of St. JørgensbjergBattle of BornholmBattle of BornholmSiege of CopenhagueBattle of SvenstrupBattle of BornholmBattle of Little BeltSiege of CopenhagueAction of 7 July 1565Battle of KoldingSiege of SnoghøjAction of 16 May 1644Battle of Colberger HeideSiege of AalborghusBattle of FehmarnSiege of HammershusBattle of NabeMarch Across the BeltsBattle of Tybrind VigSiege Of CopenhagenSiege of KronborgBattle of KoldingBattle of FehrmarnAssault on CopenhagenBattle of EbeltoftBattle of NyborgSeizure of the Gilded LionBattle of Køge BayBattle of MønAction of 4 October 1710Action of 24 April 1715Battle of KøgeBattle of Zealand PointBattle of SaltholmBattle of Falsterbo 1808Battle of AnholtBattle of DybbølBattle of NybølBattle of KoldingBattle of GudsøSkirmish of ÅrhusBattle of FredericiaBattle of VejleBattle of AlsBattle of LundbyStorm on the Stock ExchangeTondern raidBattle of IsefjordAarhus Air Raid1982 Harpoon Missile Misfire IncidentBattle of SvolderBattle of the SoundBattle of CopenhagenBattle of CopenhagenBattle of DybbølGerman invasion of DenmarkOperation SafariOperation CarthageBattle of SvolderBattle of the SoundBattle of CopenhagenBattle of CopenhagenBattle of DybbølGerman invasion of DenmarkOperation SafariÅrhusKielOdenseAalborgFlensburgHelsingborgEsbjergStralsundVäxjöHalmstad100 km55.791N, 11.684E
74 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by half century

AD 950: 1 engagements1100: 3 engagements1150: 2 engagements1250: 2 engagements1300: 3 engagements1350: 4 engagements1400: 2 engagements1450: 2 engagements1500: 6 engagements1550: 1 engagements1600: 7 engagements1650: 14 engagements14 in 16501700: 2 engagements1800: 13 engagements1850: 4 engagements1900: 7 engagements1950: 1 engagementsAD 9501950
74 dated engagements, one bar per half century, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 17 with pages

Contested ground 2

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 999Battle of SvolderØresundhistory of Norway
1131Battle of Jellinge HeathJellingDanish Civil Wars
1132Battle of SejerøSejerøDanish Civil Wars
1133Battle of VærebroQ23732950Danish Civil Wars
1157Battle of Grathe HeathGråhedeDanish Civil Wars
1181Battle of DösjebroDösjebro
1259Battle of NæstvedZealand
7 July 1289Siege of CopenhagenCopenhagenWar of the Outlaws
7 October 1334Battle of Taphede
2 November 1340Battle of Nonnebjerget
1342Battle of CopenhagenCopenhagen
the 1360sSiege of NykøbingNykøbing CastleDanish-Hanseatic War of 1361-1370
1368Siege of VordingborgVordingborgDanish-Hanseatic War of 1361-1370
1368Siege of KoldingKoldingDanish-Hanseatic War of 1361-1370
4 April 1368Siege of CopenhagenCopenhagenDanish-Hanseatic War of 1361-1370
1428Bombardment of CopenhagenCopenhagenDano-Hanseatic War of 1426–1435
8 June 1441Battle of St. Jørgensbjerg
1456Battle of BornholmBornholmThirteen Years' War
1460Battle of BornholmBornholmThirteen Years' War
May 1523Siege of CopenhagueCopenhagen
1534Battle of SvenstrupSvenstrupProtestant Reformation
1535Battle of BornholmBornholmProtestant Reformation
1535Battle of Little BeltLittle BeltProtestant Reformation
29 July 1535Siege of CopenhagueCopenhagen
1537Siege of HamarHamarhusEuropean Wars of Religion
7 July 1565Action of 7 July 1565Baltic SeaNorthern Seven Years' War
1644Battle of KoldingKoldingTorstenson War
11 January 1644Siege of SnoghøjSnoghøjTorstenson War
16 May 1644Action of 16 May 1644ListerdybThirty Years' War
1644Battle of Colberger HeideBay of KielThirty Years' War
21 July 1644Siege of AalborghusTorstenson War
13 October 1644Battle of FehmarnFehmarn BeltTorstenson War
16 June 1645Siege of HammershusHammershusTorstenson War
1657Battle of NabeAgger TangeDano-Swedish War
1658March Across the BeltsDanish straitsDano-Swedish War
1658Battle of Tybrind VigTybrind Vig
February 1658Siege Of CopenhagenCopenhagen
16 August 1658Siege of KronborgKronborg CastleDano-Swedish War
29 October 1658Battle of the SoundØresundDano-Swedish War
1658Battle of KoldingKoldingSecond Northern War
1659Battle of Fehrmarn
11 February 1659Assault on CopenhagenCopenhagenSiege Of Copenhagen
1659Battle of EbeltoftEbeltoftSecond Northern War
14 November 1659Battle of NyborgNyborgSecond Northern War
1661Seizure of the Gilded LionBornholm
1677Battle of Køge BayKøge BayScanian War
31 May 1677Battle of MønMønScanian War
1710Action of 4 October 1710Køge BayGreat Northern War
1715Action of 24 April 1715Fehmarn BeltGreat Northern War
2 April 1801Battle of CopenhagenCopenhagenWar of the Second Coalition
1807Battle of CopenhagenCopenhagenGunboat War
29 August 1807Battle of KøgeKøgeEnglish Wars
22 March 1808Battle of Zealand PointSjællands OddeEnglish Wars
1808Battle of SaltholmSaltholmEnglish Wars
1808Battle of Falsterbo 1808ØresundGunboat War
1811Battle of AnholtAnholtGunboat War
1848Battle of DybbølDybbøl
1848Battle of NybølNybølFirst Schleswig War
1849Battle of KoldingKoldingFirst Schleswig War
1849Battle of GudsøGudsø
31 May 1849Skirmish of ÅrhusVejlbyFirst Schleswig War
6 July 1849Battle of FredericiaFredericiaFirst Schleswig War
8 March 1864Battle of VejleVejleSecond Schleswig War
18 April 1864Battle of DybbølDybbøl BankeSecond Schleswig War
29 June 1864Battle of AlsAlsSecond Schleswig War
3 July 1864Battle of LundbyLundbySecond Schleswig War
1918Storm on the Stock ExchangeBørsen
1918Tondern raidQ12325077
1940German invasion of DenmarkDenmarkWorld War II
1943Operation SafariDenmarkWorld War II
29 August 1943Battle of IsefjordIsefjord
1944Aarhus Air RaidAarhusWorld War II
1945Operation CarthageCopenhagenWorld War II
19821982 Harpoon Missile Misfire Incident

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.