Battle of Fehmarn (1659) 1659
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1659 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Nearest landmass | At sea (nearest continent: Europe) | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 54.5697, 11.4302 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The battle of Fehmarn (Swedish: Sjöslaget vid Femern; Danish: Slaget ved Rødsand; Dutch: Zeeslag bij Fehmarn), also known as the battle of Rödsund, occurred on 30 April 1659 during the Dano-Swedish War of 1658–1660. It was fought in the Fehmarn Belt between a Swedish fleet under Klas Hansson Bjelkenstjerna and a Dano-Dutch fleet under Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam. The battle ended inconclusively.
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