Battle of Jacobshavn
.jpg){kind=link}
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Era | Date not recorded (no reliable year in Wikidata) | derived from year |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Greenland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 69.2250, -51.1000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Jacobshavn (Danish: Søslaget ved Jacobshavn, Dutch: Slag bij maklykout Greenlandic: Ilulissani qaleruaq eqqaani) also referred to as the Battle of Ilulissat, was a battle between Danish and Dutch ships over the control of Ilulissat (then Jacobshavn) on 6 June 1739. It has been the only naval battle fought over the rights of Greenland. The battle is sometimes also mentioned as the Battle of Maklykout, referring to the Dutch name of the trading post.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Jacobshavn (revision 1370444006), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
Browse more: battles in Greenland · North America · Date not recorded battles