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Battle of Marstrand 1677

Battle of Marstrand: Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve ved Marstrand
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date6 July 1677 – 23 July 1677Wikidata
Year1677Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
Nearest landmassAt sea (nearest continent: Europe)Natural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictScanian WarWikidata P361
Coordinates57.8858, 11.5809Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Marstrand was a successful Dano-Norwegian siege of the harbor town of Marstrand, Sweden which took place between 6–23 July 1677, during the Scanian War.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Marstrand (revision 1370269075), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

57.8858, 11.5809 · At sea

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