Action of 31 July 1712
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These battles took place on 31 July and 17 August 1712 south of Rugen, in the Baltic Sea, during the Great Northern War
. The first was inconclusive but the second was a victory for Denmark, under Sehested, over Sweden, under Henck. In the following lists, * indicates presence of the vessel in the first battle, ** in the second, and *** in both.
Ships involved:
Kongens Jagt Krone 24
Ark Noa 16***
Ebenetzer 15***
Helleflynder 14***
Christianso 26**
Svenske Sophia 20**
Gravenstein 14**
Phoenix 12**
Hecla 10 (bomb)**
5 barges**
3 fireships**
Anklam 30
St Thomas 30
St Johannes 30
Witduve 22
Jomfru 14
Sjökane I 8
Sjökane II 8
? 6 (pram)
? 6 (galley)
? (bomb)
? ("kreiert") - Scuttled 2/3 August, captured 5/6 August, refloated 6 August, fought on Danish side on 17 August
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Great Northern War
The Great Northern War was a conflict in which a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in northern Central Europe and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the anti-Swedish alliance were Peter I the Great of Russia, Frederick IV of...
. The first was inconclusive but the second was a victory for Denmark, under Sehested, over Sweden, under Henck. In the following lists, * indicates presence of the vessel in the first battle, ** in the second, and *** in both.
Ships involved:
Denmark (Sehested)
Ditmarsken 46*Kongens Jagt Krone 24
Ark Noa 16***
Ebenetzer 15***
Helleflynder 14***
Christianso 26**
Svenske Sophia 20**
Gravenstein 14**
Phoenix 12**
Hecla 10 (bomb)**
5 barges**
3 fireships**
Sweden (Henck)
Stralsund 30Anklam 30
St Thomas 30
St Johannes 30
Witduve 22
Jomfru 14
Sjökane I 8
Sjökane II 8
? 6 (pram)
? 6 (galley)
? (bomb)
? ("kreiert") - Scuttled 2/3 August, captured 5/6 August, refloated 6 August, fought on Danish side on 17 August
11 transports