Battle of Jakobshavn (1739 AD)

Battle of Jakobshavn (South Greenland vs Dutch whalers) took place in 1739 AD during the Danish-Dutch conflict over Greenland.

Battle facts

Year: 1739 AD
Date: 1739-06-06
Era: Early Modern
Conflict: the Danish-Dutch conflict over Greenland
Side A: South Greenland
Side B: Dutch whalers
Commanders (A): Jacob Severin
Commanders (B): Unknown
Casualties: approx. 1 ship4 ships captured 1 cannon
Outcome: Danish victory
Coordinates: 69.217°, -51.100°

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Battle of Jakobshavn (1739 AD)

Battle of Jakobshavn took place in 1739 AD. South Greenland vs Dutch whalers. Approx. 1 ship4 ships captured 1 cannon casualties. Part of the Danish-Dutch conflict over Greenland. Explore the interactive map and full Wikipedia details on WarAtlas. Please enable JavaScript to use the full app.