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The Dano-Swedish War of 1658–1660 was a war between Denmark–Norway and Sweden, with the former backed by the Dutch Republic and Poland.It is known in Denmark as the Second Karl Gustav War (Danish: Anden Karl Gustav-krig), in Norway as Bjelkes Feud (Norwegian: Bjelkefeiden) in Sweden as Karl Gustav's Second Danish War (Swedish: Karl Gustavs andra danska krig), and in the Netherlands as the ...
The Dano-Dutch colonial conflict on the Gold Coast (Danish: Dansk-Hollandske kolonikonflikt på Guldkysten, Dutch: Deens-Nederlands koloniaal conflict aan de Goudkust) was a colonial conflict between the Danes and Dutch over the control of European fortifications on the Gold Coast.
Denmark was allied with the Dutch Republic. It was part of the larger Franco-Dutch War. England's Royal Navy joined France in its attack on the Republic, but was frustrated in its attempts to blockade the Dutch coast by four strategic victories by Lieutenant-Admiral Michiel de Ruyter.
Brussels in Danish, is referred to as Bruxelles, as in French, or sometimes Bryssel as in Swedish, while in Norwegian it is known as Brussel, as in Dutch (but Bruxelles was permitted until 1961). [29] Lisbon in Norwegian, however, is known as Lisboa, [30] as in Portuguese, whereas in Danish and Swedish it is known as Lissabon, as in German. [31]
1659 March 30 – Minor battle between Dutch and Danes against Swedes 30 April – Small running battle between Dutch and Danes against Swedes – Dutch/Danes under de Ruyter defeat Swedes and liberate Nyborg; 1661 – French naval bombardment of Algiers; 1669 December – Battle of Cádiz, English Mary Rose vs 7 Algerines
In the 1660s and early 1670s, the Swedish Empire experienced a financial crisis. In hope of subsidies, the Swedish government, acting on behalf of king Charles XI of Sweden during his minority, had entered the anti-French Triple Alliance with the Dutch Republic and the Kingdom of England, which broke apart when Charles II of England rapproached France in 1670, after the War of Devolution.
There were 35 survivors; they were rescued by Onwerkirk ( Dutch Republic). Elephant was on a voyage from Tranquebar, India to Copenhagen. [8] [9] Grev Moltke (1760, first Moravian missionaries) Nicobar Sunk 1783 with load of Swedish Plate Money.
By then the Danes had woken, and soon recognised the Swedish intentions. The Danes quickly broke camp and started to race the Swedes for control of the hills. The first skirmish was between the Swedish right wing and the Danish left wing, and ended in a draw. However, the hills were secured under Swedish control, and the Danes were pushed to ...