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{{for|the 1789 naval battle between Sweden and Russia|Battle of Öland (1789)}} |
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{{Campaignbox Invasion of Scania}} The naval '''Battle of Öland''' occurred on [[1 June]] [[1676]] south off the island of [[Öland]] in the [[Baltic Sea]]. It was a victory for a combined Danish/Dutch fleet of 25 ships of the line and 10 frigates etc. under [[Cornelis Tromp]] (at that time Admiral-General of the Danish fleet) over a Swedish fleet of 26 ships of the line, 12 frigates etc. under baron [[Lorentz Creutz]] |
{{Campaignbox Invasion of Scania}} The naval '''Battle of Öland''' occurred on [[1 June]] [[1676]] south off the island of [[Öland]] in the [[Baltic Sea]]. It was a victory for a combined Danish/Dutch fleet of 25 ships of the line and 10 frigates etc. under [[Cornelis Tromp]] (at that time Admiral-General of the Danish fleet) over a Swedish fleet of 26 ships of the line, 12 frigates etc. under baron [[Lorentz Creutz]] a Finnish nobleman (Who sunk his own ship, killing 800 Swedes. The Swedish fleet fled after the battle. |
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Revision as of 06:41, 9 December 2007
The naval Battle of Öland occurred on 1 June 1676 south off the island of Öland in the Baltic Sea. It was a victory for a combined Danish/Dutch fleet of 25 ships of the line and 10 frigates etc. under Cornelis Tromp (at that time Admiral-General of the Danish fleet) over a Swedish fleet of 26 ships of the line, 12 frigates etc. under baron Lorentz Creutz a Finnish nobleman (Who sunk his own ship, killing 800 Swedes. The Swedish fleet fled after the battle.
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Denmark/NetherlandsVan Squadron |
Sweden(this was the same fleet that had fought the previous battle, with the exception of the two ships lost there) |