Battle of Fladstrand

1712 naval battle of the Great Northern War
Battle of Fladstrand
Part of the Great Northern War
Date11 April 1712
Location
Fladstrand, modern day Frederikshavn
Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
 Swedish Empire  Denmark-Norway
Commanders and leaders
Swedish Empire Karl Georg Sjöblad Denmark–Norway Hans Knoff
Strength
7 ships with 330 guns 5 ships with 158 guns
Casualties and losses
unknown 44 dead
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Great Northern War
Denmark and Holstein-Gottorp (1700)
Swedish Baltic dominions
Courland and Western Lithuania
Poland and Saxony
Russia and Eastern Lithuania
Sweden proper (including Finland)
Moldavia
Swedish German dominions
Mecklenburg and Holstein-Gottorp
Norway
Naval battles
Treaties

The Battle of Fladstrand was a naval battle which took place on 11 April 1712 near Fladstrand,(Modern day Frederikshavn) Jytland, between Swedish and Danish forces. It was part of the Great Northern War.[1]

The Swedish fleet, under Sjöblad, consisted of 7 ships with 330 guns, and the Danish fleet, under Knoff, consisted of 5 ships with 158 guns. The battle lasted about 2 hours. Denmark suffered 44 casualties.[2]

Ships involved

Sweden (Sjöblad)

Fredrika 52
Kalmar 46
Stettin 46
Elfsborg 42
Warberg 42/52
Charlotte 38
Stenbock 36

Denmark (Knoff)

Fyen 52
Raae 30
Soridder 28
Leopard 24
Loss 24

References

  1. ^ Barfod, Jørgen H. (1997). Den Danske Flådes Historie Niels Juels flåde [History of the Danish Navy Niels Juel's fleet] (in Danish). ISBN 87-00-30226-0.
  2. ^ Andersen, Dan H. (2006). Tordenskjold [Thunder shield] (in Danish). ISBN 82-430-0373-8.

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