Battle of Ebeltoft

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Battle of Ebeltoft
Part of the Dano-Swedish War (1658–1660)
Alexia de Lode - Prospekt af Ebeltoft - 1767.jpg
View of Ebeltoft, engraving by Alexia de Lode, c.1760
Date23 July 1659
Location
Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg Swedish Empire Statenvlag.svg Dutch Republic
Royal Standard of Denmark (1731-1819).svg Denmark–Norway
Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor (after 1400).svg Holy Roman Empire
Pabellon de Brandeburgo (c. 1684).svg Brandenburg
Commanders and leaders
Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg Owen Coxe Statenvlag.svg Peder Jansen (DOW)
Strength
8 frigates
1 galiot
1 fire ship
Statenvlag.svg 3 frigates
Royal Standard of Denmark (1731-1819).svg 2 frigates
Casualties and losses
Negligible 1 frigate exploded
4 frigates captured
1,000 captured

The Battle of Ebeltoft was a naval battle between a Swedish and a Danish/Dutch fleet, during the Dano-Swedish War of 1658 to 1660. The allied fleet was ordered to secure a troop transport fleet to the Swedish-controlled island Fyn. Eight Swedish frigates under the command of Owen Coxe attacked the fleet and took the allies by surprise. After a long fight one Dutch ship exploded, the rest of the Danish/Dutch ships were captured and the transport fleet was destroyed. The Danish captain was badly wounded and died during the battle. After the battle, Owen Coxe was ennobled under the name Siölöw.

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