Action of 4 October 1710

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This battle took place on 4 October 1710, during the Great Northern War, in Køge Bay, just south of Copenhagen. Denmark had 26 ships with 1808 guns, and Sweden had 21 ships with 1512 guns. It was a victory for the Danes, despite the fact that they had about 15% of their crews sick, and the Swedes were newly out of port. Two days after the battle the Swedes burnt several Danish transports in Køge Bay. 14 others ran aground.

Ships involved:

[edit] Denmark (Gyldenløve)

Elephant 90 (flag)
Fredericus IV 110
Dannebroge 94 - Blew up
Justitia 90
Norske Løve 84
Tre Løver 78
Prinds Christian 76
Sophia Hedvig 76
Wenden 72
Dronning Louisa 70
Haffru 70
Beskjermer 64
Ebenetzer 64
Svan 60
Oldenborg 52
Sværdfisk 52
Tomler 52
Fyen 50
Island 50

[edit] Sweden (Wachtmeister)

Gotha Lejon 90 (flag)
Enighet 94
Tre Kroner 86 - Aground, scuttled next day
Wenden 82
Sverige 82
Prinsessa Hedvig 80
Prinsessa Ulrika 80 - Aground, scuttled next day
Gota 76
Nordstjerna 76
Prins Carl 76
Prins Carl Fredrik 72
Smaland 70
Karlskrona 70
Skane 68
Bremen 64
Fredrika Amalia 62
Westmanland 62
Pommern 56
Sodermanland 56
Wachtmeister 56
Werden 54
Several fireships - Burnt? 2 days later