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Battle of Møn (1657)

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Battle of Møn
Part of Dano-Swedish War (1657–58)
Date12–13 September 1657
Location
Between Møn and Bornholm, Denmark
Result Indecisive
Belligerents
 Sweden Denmark-Norway
Commanders and leaders
Klas Bjelkenstierna Henrik Bjelke
Niels Juel
Strength
25 ships of the line
8 armed merchant ships
2 fireships
4 smaller ships
1 231 cannons
6 000 men
21 ships of the line
7 armed merchant ships
956 cannons
4 640 men
Casualties and losses
40 dead 150 dead

The indecisive naval battle of Møn was a battle during the Dano-Swedish War (1657–1658). A large number of ships was involved, but the fight was not very intense.