Battle of Ebeltoft explained

Conflict:Battle of Ebeltoft
Partof:Second Northern War
Caption:Naval battle of Ebeltoft
Date:23 July 1659
Place:Ebeltoft bay, Denmark
Result:Swedish victory
Combatant2:
Commander1: Owen Coxe-Siölöw
Commander2: Peder Jensen Bredal
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Strength1:8 frigates
several smaller ships
Strength2:Danish: 2 frigates
Dutch: 3 frigates
Casualties1:Negligible
Casualties2:1 frigate exploded
4 frigates captured
1,000 men 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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