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This is a list of wars and war-like conflicts involving the modern Kingdom of Denmark and predecessor states. Danish victory Danish defeat Another result * *e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Denmark, status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.
Denmark maintained trade with both sides of the war, and was among several neutral countries that exported canned meat to the German army. Danish speculators made fortunes on canned meat products, which were often of mediocre quality, while 275 Danish merchant ships were sunk, and approximately 700 Danish sailors perished during the war.
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Date of the last day before the change Date of the first day after the change Days omitted Particulars Source Albania: Albania 1912 14 Nov 28 Nov 13 Albanian Catholics have used the Gregorian calendar since 5 Oct 1583. [3] [4] Armenia: Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic: 1918 17 Apr 1 May 13 [5] Austria Carinthia: 1583 14 Dec 25 Dec ...
Christian X, Gustaf V, and Haakon VII meet at Malmö to discuss neutrality, which leads to Denmark joining Sweden and Norway in neutrality [42] December 18 – 22 Western: Battle of Givenchy December 17, 1914 – January 13, 1915 Western: First Battle of Artois: December 20 Western: Fighting begins at Perthes, Ardennes. December 20, 1914 – 17 ...
The only time when war threatened was in 1762, when the Duke of Holstein-Gottorp became Tsar Peter III of Russia and declared war on Denmark over his ancestral claims in Schleswig. Before any fighting could begin, however, he was overthrown by his wife, who took control of Russia as Tsarina Catherine II (Catherine the Great). [ 19 ]
1542 – War breaks out between France and the German Emperor. Emperor Charles V supports Frederick II, Elector Palatine for the Danish crown, and Denmark participates in the war on the side of France; 1543 – Denmark declares war on Netherlands, that are under the rule of Charles; 1544 – Denmark concludes the Treaty of Speyer with the ...
The first day of the battle consisted of light skirmishes; the main battle did not begin until 21 August. [ 6 ] According to the pre-war French strategy document, Plan XVII , German forces in the area were only expected to be light, with French light, rapid-firing artillery proving advantageous in a wooded terrain such as that found in the ...