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Scanian War

1675 CE – 1679 CE · 4 years

Denmark-Norway attempted to recapture the recently lost Scanian provinces from Sweden. Despite Danish naval superiority, Sweden's young Charles XI won the decisive Battle of Lund, retaining control of southern Sweden.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Denmark-Norway & Brandenburg
  • Sweden

Key moments

Defining events in the Scanian War.

  1. 1676 Battle of Lund
  2. 1677 Battle of Landskrona
  3. 1677 Battle of Køge Bay

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