Battle of Møn

Action of 31 May 1677
Part of Scanian War
Date 31 May 1677 Location Proximity of Femern Result Danish/Dutch victory
Belligerents
Sweden	Denmark-Norway Netherlands
Commanders and leaders
Erik Carlsson Sjöblad	Niels Juel
Strength
12 ships - 404 guns	17 ships - 671 guns
Casualties and losses
7 ships captured, 1 wrecked, 1500 men	Negligible

This battle of Møn, also known as the battle of Lolland took place on 31 May 1677 as part of the Scanian War. The Danes had been blockading a Swedish squadron in Gothenburg, and each side had been sending fleets out regularly in the hope of a decisive victory at sea. The Swedish ships, under Erik Carlsson Sjöblad, left to return to the Baltic and met a larger Danish squadron under Niels Juel. The action started in the evening of the 31st and continued until the next morning. It was an almost complete Danish victory. Several Swedish ships were captured, most as they tried to flee, and one was run aground and burned.

Ships involved

Denmark (Niels Juel)

Christianus V 86 (flag)
Churprinds 74
Enighed 62
Gyldenløve 56
Christiania 54
Christianus IV 54
Nelleblad 52
Lindorm 50
Neptunus 44
Christiansand 40
Hummer 37
Havmand 34
Havfru 30
? (galliot)
? (galley)
2 fireships
Total: 17 ships - 671 guns

Sweden (Sjøblad)

Amarant 46 (flag) - Captured 1 June
Andromeda 52
Wrangels Pallats 44 - Captured by Enighed early on 1 June (about midnight)
Kalmarkastell (merchantman) 72 - Captured 1 June, damaged and aground
Gustavus (merchantman) 48
Havsfru (merchantman) 46 - Captured by Lindorm and Gyldenløve 1 June
Rosa (merchantman) 46
Engel Gabriel (merchantman) 32 - Captured by Christianus V 1 June
Grip (bojort) 8
Diana 6 - Captured by Svenske Falk shortly after
Venus 4 - Captured by Svenske Falk shortly after
? (fireship)
Total: 12 ships - 404 guns