Battle of Møn 1677
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 31 May 1677 – 1 June 1677 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1677 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Germany | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Scanian War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Denmark–Norway, Sweden | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 54.4377, 11.1953 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Møn, also known as the Battle of Fehmarn, took place 31 May–1 June 1677, as part of the Scanian War. A smaller Swedish squadron under Admiral Erik Sjöblad attempted to sail from Gothenburg to join the main Swedish fleet in the Baltic Sea. It was intercepted by a superior Danish-Norwegian force under Niels Juel and decimated over the course of two days. The Swedes lost 8 ships and over 1,500 men dead, injured or captured, including Admiral Sjöblad himself, while the Danish losses were insignificant.
The victory prevented the Swedish navy from concentrating its forces and provided valuable prize ships for the Danish navy. It confirmed Danish supremacy at sea during the war and laid the ground for the major Danish-Norwegian victory at Køge Bay 1–2 July that same year.
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