Battle of Fehmarn (1715)

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Battle of Fehmarn (1715)
Part of the Great Northern War
Battle of Fehmarn, 1715
Date 24 April 1715 Location Fehmarn Belt, between Denmark and Germany Result Danish victory
Belligerents
Swedish Empire	Denmark–Norway
Commanders and leaders
Carl Hans Wachtmeister	Christian Carl Gabel
Strength
4 ships of the line 2 frigates[1]	8 ships of the line 4 frigates[1]
Casualties and losses
353 killed 1,626 captured 1 ship scuttled 5 ships captured[1]	65 killed 224 wounded[1]

The Battle of Fehmarn was a battle took place on 24 April 1715, during the Great Northern War. It was a victory for a Danish squadron under Gabel, which captured five of the six Swedish ships under Wachtmeister at the cost of 65 dead and 224 wounded.