Christianshavn Incident
| Christianshavn Incident | |||||||
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View of Santa Cruz, Tenerife, 1776, by John Webber | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Spanish Empire | Denmark-Norway | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Unk. captain Unk. commander |
Willem Leyel Carsten Ludvigsen | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| San Cristóbal garrison | Christianshavn | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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1 ship Multiple guns |
1 ship 22 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None | 1 ship damaged and confiscated | ||||||
The Christianshavn Incident (Danish: Christianshavnhændelsen, Spanish: Christianopuerto Incidente), also known as the Skirmish at Santa Cruz (Danish: Træfningen ved Santa Cruz), was a minor incident and skirmish between Danish and Spanish military assets near Santa Cruz de Tenerife in Spain. The Danish vessel, Christianshavn, was badly wounded and the Danes had to retreat into harbour, where they would be detained.