Battle of Fehmarn (1715)
Naval battle during the Great Northern War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Fehmarn was a battle took place on 24 April 1715, during the Great Northern War. It was a victory for a Danish squadron under Gabel, which captured five of the six Swedish ships under Wachtmeister at the cost of 65 dead and 224 wounded.
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Battle of Fehmarn (1715) | |||||||
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Part of Great Northern War | |||||||
Battle of Fehmarn, 1715 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Swedish Navy | Royal Danish Navy | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Carl Hans Wachtmeister | Christian Carl Gabel | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
4 ships of the line 2 frigates[1] |
8 ships of the line 4 frigates[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
353 killed 1,626 captured 1 ship scuttled 5 ships captured[1] |
65 killed 224 wounded[1] |
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