Danish naval campaign of 1677

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The Danish naval campaign of 1677 was a series of maritime operations during the Scanian War in which Denmark–Norway sought to secure control of the Baltic Sea against Sweden, highlighted by major engagements such as the Battle of Køge Bay.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military campaign
naval campaign
aimedAt disrupting Swedish maritime communications
supporting Danish land operations in Scania
belligerent Denmark–Norway
Kingdom of Denmark
linked to: Denmark

Kingdom of Norway
Sweden
commander Cornelis Tromp
Niels Juel
conflict Scanian War
conflictType naval warfare
country Denmark–Norway
hasPart Battle of Køge Bay
Battle of Møn (1677)
Battle of Öland (1677)
historicalPeriod 17th century
location Baltic Sea
waters off Denmark
waters off Sweden
navalForce Dano-Norwegian Navy
linked to: Danish Navy
notableEngagement Battle of Køge Bay
Battle of Møn (1677)
Battle of Öland (1677)
objective break Swedish naval power in the Baltic
secure control of the Baltic Sea
opponent Sweden
opposingNavalForce Swedish Navy
outcome strengthening of Danish maritime position in the Baltic
partOf Danish–Swedish Wars
linked to: Dano-Swedish wars

Scanian War
primaryAdversary Swedish Empire
relatedConflict Dano-Swedish War (1675–1679)
relatedEvent Danish invasion of Scania
result Danish–Norwegian naval superiority in the Baltic Sea in 1677
significance decisive for control of the Baltic Sea during the Scanian War
startTime 1677
strategicGoal blockade Swedish ports in the Baltic Sea
protect Danish–Norwegian trade in the Baltic Sea
theatreOfWar Baltic Sea
timePeriod 1677 in Europe
year 1677

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Battle of Køge Bay (1677) campaign Danish naval campaign of 1677
Tre Løver partOf Dano-Swedish naval operations in the Scanian War
linked to: Danish naval campaign of 1677