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Action of 29 October 1658
This battle took place on 29 October 1658 just south of København. The Dutch, who had sailed to the Baltic in support of Denmark, had 41 ships with 1413 guns while the Swedes had 45 ships with 1838 guns. The 7 Danish ships with about 280 guns were unable to assist their Dutch allies because of adverse winds and could only watch.
Ships involved:
Netherlands
Van squadron (de With):
Brederode 59 (de With) - Aground, captured and sank
Landman 40
Zeeridder 22
Princesse Louyse 31
Boge/Cogge 40
Windhont 23
Prins Willem 28
Wapen van Medenblick 36
Wapen van Enkhuysen/Maagd van Enkhuysen 27
Castel van Medenblick 28
Groeningen 36
Center squadron (Wassenaer):
Eendracht 72 (Wassenaer)
Rotterdam 52
Son 40
Wapen van Rotterdam/Rotterdam 40
Dordrecht/Wapen van Dordrecht 40
Halve Maen 40
Duyvenvoorde 40
Staveren 40 - Damaged
Deutecum 24
Wagh 40
Goude Leeuw 38
Hoorn 28
Princesse Albertina 36
Rear squadron (Floriszoon):
Josua 50
Breda 28 - Captured but abandoned and recaptured
Jupiter 32
Alckmaar 36
Westfriesland 28
Hollandia/Wapen van Holland 38
Eendracht 38
Caleb 40
Jonge Prins 30
Wapen van Monnickendam/Munnick 26
Munnickendam 32
Transports:
Judith 24
Vergulden Haen 16
Liefde 24
Medea 24
Perel 23
Fruytboom 23
Fireships:
4 - All expended
Galliots:
6 - One sunk
Denmark (Bjelke, Helt 2nd)
Trefoldighed 66
Tre Løver 60
Norske Løve 48
Hannibal 44
Graa Ulv 36
Johannes 20
Hojenhald 8
Sweden
1st squadron (Sjoheljm):
Cesar 54
Amarant 46
Apollo 46
Wismar 44
Vestervik 40
Fides 36
Hjort 36
Sodermanland 38 (merchantman)
Svan 38 (merchantman)
Ostergotland 36 (merchantman)
Halfmane 28 (merchantman)
2nd squadron (K. G. Wrangel and Strussflycht):
Viktoria 74 (flag)
Krona 68
Mane 46
Merkurius 46
Mars 44
Svard 44 - Wrecked 2 days later
Pelican 40 - Captured by Wapen van Rotterdam
Orn 38
Samson 32
Morgonstjerna 48 (merchantman) - Captured by Eendracht 72 and wrecked
Goteborgsfalk 24 (merchantman)
3rd squadron (Bjelkenstjerna):
Drake 66 (Bjelkenstjerna)
Carolus 54
Falk 40
Nordstjerna 40
Delmenhorst 36 - Captured by Hollandia and Castel van Medenblick
Leopard 36
Rafael 36
Samson 36
Jagare 26
Konung David 42 (merchantman)
St Johannes 36 (merchantman)
Kalmarkastell 32 (merchantman)
4th squadron (G. Wrangel):
Hercules 58
Maria 46
Smaland 46
Svenska Lejon 40
Svan 36
Fenix 30
Fortuna 30
Salvator 30
Hok 28
Rose 40 (merchantman) - Captured by Landman
Angermanland 20 (merchantman)
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