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Bombardment of Copenhagen (1428)

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batteries the Hanseats were able to extend the range of their artillery and to cover the Danish and Swedish ships with a massive bombardment. By the end of the day, 30 Danish soldiers and sailors were killed and most of the King's ships were sunk, destroyed, or damaged. Only three ships remained undamaged and were able to escape.
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On June 15 of 1428 the Hanseats came back, now under LĂźbeck command. Up to 40 ships especially loaded with stones and lime were sunk in the harbour's entrance, trapping the Royal Danish-Swedish fleet inside. This time the Hanseats used floating batteries, too. With the help of these floating
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Although the fleet which anchored in Copenhagen was "neutralized", the war continued. King Eric was able to set up a new fleet soon. Already in the end of July 1428 at least seven ships were repaired and won a naval battle against the
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who were allied with the Hanseatic League and Holstein. Queen Philippa meanwhile organized a new fleet with Swedish help. In May 1429 Philippa's fleet started a punitive attack against the Hanseatic city of Stralsund.
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the Hanseatic ships failed to blockade the harbour and to surround the Danish-Swedish fleet. When the Danish and Swedish ships started a counter-attack, the Hanseats and Holsteiners were forced to retreat.
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planned the seizure of the Danish capital and the destruction of the joint Danish-Swedish fleet in the harbour. On Easter 1428, under the command of
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managed the defence of the capital. Under massive shelling from Danish land-based artillery, armed bridges, and
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These two battles of April and June 1428 are sometimes confused with the naval battle in the
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Deutschlands Seemacht nebst einem Überblick über die Geschichte der Seefahrt aller Völker
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Das Seegefecht vor Kopenhagen - Die Vernichtung der dänischen Flotte durch die Hanse
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the Danish capital Copenhagen was bombarded twice by ships from six Northern German
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For the heroic defence of Copenhagen the Danish national author
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Dano-Hanseatic War (1426–1435)

Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Hanseatic League
Hamburg
LĂźbeck
LĂźneburg
Rostock
Stralsund
Wismar

Holstein-Rendsburg
Kalmar Union
Denmark
Sweden

Gerhard VII of Holstein




Denmark
King Eric
Denmark
Queen Philippa
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