The naval Battle of Colberger Heide (or Colberg Heath) took place on 1 July 1644 during the Danish-Swedish War (part of the Thirty Years War), off northern Germany. It was a slight victory for a Danish fleet commanded by Jørgen Vind, assisted by Grabow and King Christian IV

Christian IV of Denmark

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, over a Swedish fleet commanded by Fleming, assisted by Ulfsparre and Bjelkenstjerna

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The Danish fleet consisted of 40 ships with about 927 guns, and the Swedish fleet consisted of 34 ships with 1018 guns and 7 fireships. Danish casualties were 37 killed and 170 wounded, and Swedish casualties were 32 killed and 69 wounded.

The Danish fleet, coming from the east, and the Swedish fleet, coming from the west, met just north of the German island of Fehmarn

Fehmarn

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 (Femern). The Swedes turned and sailed south along the west side of Fehmarn, inshore of a shoal, while the Danes followed a little further offshore. The Swedes turned north and swung around before resuming their westward course alongside the Danes. As the battle progressed the fleets turned before the wind, north and then back east south of the island of Langeland

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. As they approached the island of Lolland

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 the Swedes turned south and eventually ended up in Kiel Bay while the Danes continued south-east, anchoring to the east of Fehmarn. Neither side had lost a ship.

Ships involved:

Denmark

First Squadron:

Patientia 48 (1st Sq. flag)

Oldenborg 42

Stormar 32 (Henrik Mund)

Fides 28

Svan 26 (Lucas Henriksen)

Prinds Christian (merchantman)

Lam 16

Havhest 14

Jomfrusvend 6

Ørn 4

Second Squadron:

Tre Løver 46

Lindorm 38

Kronet Fisk 20

Emanuel (merchantman)

Forgyldte Stokfisk (merchantman)

S. Jacob (merchantman)

S. Peter (merchantman)

Hvide Björn 14

Sorte Björn 14

Postillion 14

Third Squadron:

Trefoldighed 48 (3rd Sq. flag)

Pelican 36

Graa Ulv 30

Norske Løve 30

Neptunus 28

Sorte Rytter 24

Tvende Løver 22

Josua (merchantman)

Hollandske Fregat 12

Højenhald 8

Fourth Squadron:

St Sophia 40 (4th Sq. flag)

Tre Kroner 30 (Corfits Ulfeldt)

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Delmenhorst 28 (Hans Knudsen)

Nelleblad 24

Røte Gans (merchantman)

Unge Ulv (merchantman)

Markat 16

Gak Med 12

Samsons Gallej 9

Flyvende Hjort 8

The Danish merchant ships averaged around 20 guns each

Sweden

Van:

Scepter 58 (Van flag)

Drake 40

Göteborg 36

Leopard 36

Rafael 36

Jupiter 34

Regina 34 (Abraham Duquesne

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Smålands Lejon 32

Katta 22

Tiger 18

Måne 16

2 fireships

Center:

Krona 68 (Center flag)

Nyckel 34

Stockholm 34

Samson 32

Apollo 26

Merkurius 26

Salvator 26

Vestervik 26

Vestgöta Lejon 26

Rekompens 22

Svan 22

St Jakob 12

2 fireships

Rear:

Göta Ark 72 (Rear flag)

Svärd 32

Mars 30

Andromeda 26

Jägare 26

Vesterviks Fortuna 24

Akilles 22

Enhorn 18

Falk 18

Gamla Fortuna 18

Papegoja 12

3 fireships

The fireships were named Meerman, Caritas, Meerweib, Bona, Jungru, St Mikael and 1 other. 4 had previously been used as horse transports and were barely ready.