Events from the year 1677 in

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Incumbents

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Events

* 31 May–1 June -

Battle of Møn The Battle of Møn, also known as the Battle of Fehmarn, took place 31 May–1 June 1677, as part of the Scanian War. A smaller Swedish squadron under Admiral Erik Sjöblad attempted to sail from Gothenburg to join the main Swedish fleet in the ...

* June 26 -

Siege of Malmö The siege of Malmö (Swedish: ''Belägringen av Malmö'') was an unsuccessful Danish siege on the Swedish-held city of Malmö, fought between June 11 and July 5, 1677. Fought towards the end of the Scanian War, the siege was one in a string of Da ...

* 1–2 July - Battle of Køge Bay * July 14 -

Battle of Landskrona The Battle of Landskrona was fought between Denmark and Sweden on ''Ylleshed'' moor, outside the town of Landskrona, in the province of Scania in what is now southern Sweden on July 14, 1677. Prelude On July 12 the Swedish army of 10,000 men ha ...

* 28 August -

Battle of Uddevalla The Battle of Uddevalla took place at Uddevalla on August 28, 1677 as part of the Scanian War. Prelude After the fall of Marstrand to the Norwegians, Gothenburg had become vulnerably exposed. Magnus Gabriel de la Gardie assembled a force of ...

* * * * '' Tornedalens epos'' by Antti Keksi is published.

Births

* 3 September -

Jöran Nordberg Jöran Nordberg (1677–1744) was a Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** ...

, historian (died

1744 Events January–March * January 6 – The Royal Navy ship ''Bacchus'' engages the Spanish Navy privateer ''Begona'', and sinks it; 90 of the 120 Spanish sailors die, but 30 of the crew are rescued. * January 24 – The Dag ...

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Deaths

* 21 January -

Christina Anna Skytte Christina Anna Skytte (9 November 1643 – 21 January 1677) was a Swedish baroness and pirate. Life Christina Anna Skytte was born in the parish of Ålems at Mönsterås Municipality, Mönsterås in Kalmar County, Sweden. Her parents were Anna ...

, baroness and pirate (died

1643 Events January–March * January 21 – Abel Tasman sights the island of Tonga. * February 6 – Abel Tasman sights the Fiji Islands. * March 13 – First English Civil War: First Battle of Middlewich – Roundheads ...

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References

Years of the 17th century in Sweden

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