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The Danes defeated the Swedes, who had arranged their ships and boats defensively, and destroyed a small island fort equipped with six 12-pounder guns. The largest Swedish ship, Stenbock, was surrendered, after which the lighter vessels were run aground and abandoned. A Swedish land force then arrived, forcing Tordenskjold to quickly leave, taking with him some of the captured Swedish ships. The rest were destroyed. The Danes suffered 76 casualties.

Ships involved

Denmark-Norway (Tordenskjold)

Hjælper 47 (pram)
Hvide Ørn 30 (frigate)
Vindhund 16 (frigate)
Charlotte Amalia 7 (galley)
Louisa 7 (galley)
Prinds Christian 7 (galley)

Sweden

Stenbock 24 (pram) - Surrendered
Proserpina 14 (galley) - Captured
Ulysses 6 (galley) - Captured
Lucretia 13 (galley) - Captured
Hecla 13 (galley) - Captured and destroyed
Achilles 5 (half-galley) - Captured
Pollux 5 (half-galley) - Captured
Hector 5 (half-galley) - Captured, destroyed soon after
Castor 5 (half-galley) - Captured
? (half-galley/"double-sloop") - Captured and destroyed
? (half-galley/"double-sloop") - Captured and destroyed
? ("double-sloop") - Captured
? ("double-sloop") - Captured
? ("double-sloop") - Captured and destroyed
? ("double-sloop") - Captured and destroyed
transports - 19 captured, 10 destroyed (numbers not totally certain)
a few armed boats - 2 captured

Sources

• Royal Norwegian Navy