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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.
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.
The Military timeline of Denmark is centered around an involvement in wars in Northern Europe since 793 and, recently, elsewhere. In the early Middle Ages, Danish Vikings invaded and conquered parts of the British Isles and Normandy. Later in the Middle Ages, Denmark was repeatedly in combat with Scandinavian neighbours and in the Baltic area.
This category includes historical battles in which state of Denmark or significant numbers of Danes (8th century–present) participated. Please see the category guidelines for more information. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Battles involving Denmark .
It was infamous for the nature of the fight that developed there; after almost a full year of inconclusive fighting, the front had become a giant trench line stretching from one end of Europe to the other. [1] 1914. Battle of Liège; A diagram of the fortifications surrounding the city
1 August – The government declares Denmark's neutrality in World War I. [2] 31 August – The first (red) 1 krone bank notes enter circulation. [2] 19 September – The Lurblæserne monument is completed at City Hall Square in Copenhagen. [2] 3 October – St. Augustine's Church on Jagtvej in Copenhagen is inaugurated. [2]
This is a list of wars between Denmark and Sweden. Broadly construed, it may refer to one of multiple wars which took place between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Kingdom of Denmark (from 1450 in personal union with the Kingdom of Norway ) up to 1814:
D. Danish Civil Wars; Dano–Algerian War; Danish–Hanseatic War (1361–1370) Dano-Hanseatic War (1426–1435) Dano-Dutch colonial conflict on the Gold Coast