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Battle of Køge Bay

1677 · 17th century · Part of the Scanian War

The Battle of Køge Bay was fought on 1 July 1677 south of Copenhagen during the Scanian War. The Danish-Norwegian fleet under Niels Juel decisively defeated the Swedish fleet under Henrik Horn, capturing or destroying several ships. It was the greatest victory of the Danish navy, though the war ended in 1679 without Denmark regaining Scania.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Battle of Køge Bay. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-koge-bay
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