Battle of Møn (1657)
| Battle of Møn | |||||||
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| Part of Northern Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Sweden |
 Denmark | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Klas Bjelkenstierna |
Admiral Bielke Niels Juel | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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25 ships of the line 8 armed merchant ships 2 fireships 4 smaller ships 1 231 cannons 6 000 men |
21 ships of the line 7 armed merchant ships 956 cannons 4 640 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 40 dead | 150 dead | ||||||
The indecisive naval battle of Møn was a battle during the Dano-Swedish War (1657–1658). A large number of ships was involved, but the fight was not very intense.
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