Battle of Colberger Heide
| Battle of Colberger Heide | |||||||
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| Part of the Torstenson War | |||||||
Battle of Kolberg Heath, Wilhelm Marstrand | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Denmark–Norway | Swedish Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Christian IV (WIA) |
Klas Fleming Klas Bjelkenstjerna | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 40 warships | 34 warships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 207 killed and wounded | 101 killed and wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Colberger Heide (also Kolberger Heide or Colberg Heath) took place on 1 July 1644 during the Torstenson War, off the coast of Schleswig-Holstein. The battle was indecisive, but a minor success for the Dano-Norwegian fleet commanded by Jørgen Vind, assisted by Grabow and King Christian IV, over a Swedish fleet commanded by Klas Fleming, assisted by Ulfsparre and Bjelkenstjerna.