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The Military history of Denmark is centered around an involvement in wars in Northern Europe since 793 and, recently, elsewhere. In the early
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, Danish
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invaded and conquered parts of the
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and
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. Later in the Middle Ages, Denmark was repeatedly in combat with
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n neighbours and in the Baltic area. The "Union Wars" of the 15th and early 16th centuries took place between Denmark and Sweden, then united in the Kalmar Union. After Sweden broke away, Denmarkuntil 1814 remaining united with
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again confronted Sweden in the
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(1563–70) and the
Kalmar War The Kalmar War (1611–1613) was a war between Denmark–Norway and Sweden. Though Denmark-Norway soon gained the upper hand, it was unable to defeat Sweden entirely. The Kalmar War was the last time Denmark-Norway successfully defended its ''dom ...
(1611–13). Denmark was heavily involved in the
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(1618–1648) on the side of the Protestants of the German lands. During the 16th to 18th centuries, Danish military involvement was also directed against
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and other
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an nations in the series of
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and subsequent campaigns. Denmark was brought into the
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on the French side when attacked by Britain at the Battles of Copenhagen in
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and
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. The eventual defeat of Napoleon led to the break-up of the Denmark-Norway union. The next major combats were over control of
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, in the
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s. The result hereof being that Denmark lost Schleswig, of which the northern part returned in 1920. Denmark remained neutral in
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the country was occupied, with little fighting, by
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in 1940. As a member of the
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, Denmark has participated in military operations since 1992: in Bosnia,
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.


The Viking Age (793–1050)

*793 –
Vikings Vikings ; non, víkingr is the modern name given to seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway and Sweden), who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded and ...
raid Lindisfarne monastery on Holy Island in the
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. This is considered the start of the Viking Raids *810 – Frisia is attacked by Danish Vikings *855 – Danish Viking army besieges
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, though never capturing the city *866 – Large Danish Viking army arrives in
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*876 –
King Alfred Alfred the Great (alt. Ælfred 848/849 – 26 October 899) was King of the West Saxons from 871 to 886, and King of the Anglo-Saxons from 886 until his death in 899. He was the youngest son of King Æthelwulf and his first wife Osburh, who ...
cedes East and North England to the Danes thus establishing the
Danelaw The Danelaw (, also known as the Danelagh; ang, Dena lagu; da, Danelagen) was the part of England in which the laws of the Danes held sway and dominated those of the Anglo-Saxons. The Danelaw contrasts with the West Saxon law and the Mercian ...
*911 – Emperor of
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surrenders what will later be known as
Normandy Normandy (; french: link=no, Normandie ; nrf, Normaundie, Nouormandie ; from Old French , plural of ''Normant'', originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in Northwestern ...
to Viking chief
Rollo Rollo ( nrf, Rou, ''Rolloun''; non, Hrólfr; french: Rollon; died between 928 and 933) was a Viking who became the first ruler of Normandy, today a region in northern France. He emerged as the outstanding warrior among the Norsemen who had se ...
. *920 – The
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is reconquered by England *982 –
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is sacked by Vikings *1013 – " Svend Tveskæg" attacks England and is recognised as the new King of England *1014 - The
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is fought in the region of
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, near
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between the Irish and Viking forces of Brian Boruma and his Viking and Irish opponents. The battle results in an Irish victory on the side of king Brian. *1016 – Viking army meets an English army at
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. The battle ends in an English defeat


Early period

*1043 –
Magnus I of Norway Magnus Olafsson (Old Norse: ''Magnús Óláfsson''; Norwegian and Danish: ''Magnus Olavsson''; – 25 October 1047), better known as Magnus the Good (Old Norse: ''Magnús góði'', Norwegian and Danish: ''Magnus den gode''), was King of Norway ...
defeats the
Wends Wends ( ang, Winedas ; non, Vindar; german: Wenden , ; da, vendere; sv, vender; pl, Wendowie, cz, Wendové) is a historical name for Slavs living near Germanic settlement areas. It refers not to a homogeneous people, but to various people ...
at Lyrskov Hede *1069 –
Sweyn II of Denmark Sweyn Estridsson Ulfsson ( on, Sveinn Ástríðarson, da, Svend Estridsen; – 28 April 1076) was King of Denmark (being Sweyn II) from 1047 until his death in 1076. He was the son of Ulf Thorgilsson and Estrid Svendsdatter, and the grandson ...
sponsored a successful Danish attack on England in 1069, aiding Anglo-Saxon rebels against
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*1157 – 23 October Valdemar I defeats Sven on Grate Hede ending the Danish Civil War *1184 – 21 May A Danish fleet of 125 ships under Absalon defeats a Vendish fleet *1191 – Danish crusade to
Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
*1202 – Danish crusade to
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led by the
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Anders Sunesen and his brother *1219 – 15 June In the Battle of Lindanise in
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(what would later be
Livonia Livonia ( liv, Līvõmō, et, Liivimaa, fi, Liivinmaa, German and Scandinavian languages: ', archaic German: ''Liefland'', nl, Lijfland, Latvian and lt, Livonija, pl, Inflanty, archaic English: ''Livland'', ''Liwlandia''; russian: Ли ...
), the Danish flag falls down from the sky, at least according to legend (see Dannebrog) *1362 –
Valdemar Atterdag Valdemar IV Atterdag (the epithet meaning "Return of the Day"), or Waldemar (132024 October 1375) was King of Denmark from 1340 to 1375. He is mostly known for his reunion of Denmark after the bankruptcy and mortgaging of the country to finance ...
defeats a Hanseatic fleet (see Hanseatic League) that was besieging
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, and forces
Lübeck Lübeck (; Low German also ), officially the Hanseatic City of Lübeck (german: Hansestadt Lübeck), is a city in Northern Germany. With around 217,000 inhabitants, Lübeck is the second-largest city on the German Baltic coast and in the state ...
to conclude peace


Union Wars (1434–1523)

*1434 – A
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peasant rebellion breaks out against the Danes *1448 – Disagreements over who should be the new King after Christoffer the Third's death, leads to war between Denmark and Sweden *1455 – After 7 years of war Danish King Christian the First is recognised as King over the Union *1463 – Another outbreak of rebellion against the Danes in Sweden *1471 – In the
Battle of Brunkeberg The Battle of Brunkeberg was fought on 10 October 1471 between the Swedish regent Sten Sture the Elder and forces led by Danish king Christian I. Sture won a decisive victory. Background In May 1471, Sten Sture the Elder had been elected a ...
, the Danes suffer complete defeat at the hands of the Swedish *1472 – Peace is concluded *1497 – 29 September
King Hans John (Danish language, Danish, Norwegian language, Norwegian and sv, Hans; né ''Johannes'') (2 February 1455 – 20 February 1513) was a Scandinavian monarch under the Kalmar Union. He was king of Kingdom of Denmark, Denmark (1481–1513 ...
attempts to grab power in Sweden after internal disturbances. His army of German mercenaries defeats a Swedish army in the Battle of Rotebro and he is recognised as King of Sweden *1500 – 17 February King Hans is defeated in the battle of
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*1501 – A Swedish rebellion breaks out and King Hans loses most of Sweden *1501 – The Swedes attack Norway but are forced back. Stockholm surrenders to the Swedes *1510 – Lübeck declares war on Denmark and Sweden joins Lübeck *1511 – 9 August A Danish fleet forces the Lübeck fleet to fall back at Bornholm, and the rest of the war they remain in port *1512 – April Denmark concludes peace with Sweden and Lübeck *1517 – A rebellion in Sweden flares up again. In August a Danish army is deployed at Stockholm, but is defeated at Vedla *1518 – Another Danish army is deployed at Stockholm, but is not capable of forcing a decisive battle *1520 – 6 April A Danish army defeats a Swedish peasant army at
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and occupies Stockholm *1520 – 8 November The Swedish army is defeated. King Christian the Second acquires the title of King of Sweden, and orders all the Swedish nobility executed. This day is known as the bloodbath in Stockholm *1521 – Swedish
Gustav Vasa Gustav I, born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family and later known as Gustav Vasa (12 May 1496 – 29 September 1560), was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560, previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm ('' Riksför ...
reconquers all of Sweden and the Union is dissolved. Gustav is declared King of Sweden


War with Lübeck and "The Counts Feud" (1534–1537)

*1534 – A Civil War named the
Count's Feud The Count's Feud ( da, Grevens Fejde), also called the Count's War, was a war of succession that raged in Denmark in 1534–36 and brought about the Reformation in Denmark. In the international context, it was part of the European wars of relig ...
breaks out. Captain Clement raises a Juttish peasant army *1535 – 9 June A Danish and Swedish fleet fights a naval battle against Lübeck. The battle ends in a draw but in the coming days the Lübeck fleet is destroyed *1536 – 11 June In the Danish Civil War a Danish peasant army is massacred in the battle of Oxnebjerg *1537 – 16 January Lübeck concludes peace with Christian the Third. The Civil War ends when
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surrenders to Christian the Third


War against The Netherlands (1542–1543)

*1542 – War breaks out between France and the German Emperor. Emperor
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supports Frederick II, Elector Palatine for the Danish crown, and Denmark participates in the war on the side of France *1543 – Denmark declares war on Netherlands, that are under the rule of Charles *1544 – Denmark concludes the Treaty of Speyer with the German Emperor


Seven Years' War (1563–1570)

*1563 – 31 July Ambition and a fight over the right to each other's national weapons, war breaks out between Denmark and Sweden *1563 – 15 September A Danish army moves into Sweden and occupies Älvsborg *1564 – 30 May A Danish fleet under the command of
Herluf Trolle Herluf Trolle (14 January 1516 – 25 June 1565) was a Danish naval hero, Admiral of the Fleet and co-founder of Herlufsholm School (''Herlufsholm Skole og Gods''), a private boarding school at Næstved on the island of Zealand in Denmark. ...
, defeats a Swedish fleet between
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and Gotland *1565 – 9 October The war's only big battle stands at Axtorna. Rantzau defeats a numerically superior Swedish army *1570 – 13 December A peace treaty ( Treaty of Stettin) is concluded and terminates the war between Denmark and Sweden. Denmark gives back Älvsborg in return for 150.000 daler (Danish coin)


Kalmar War (1611–1613)

*1611 – 4 April War between Denmark and Sweden breaks out when Sweden attempts to break the Danish monopoly on trade with
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*1611 – 11 June The Swedish Army is defeated at
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*1613 – 20 January Denmark and Sweden sign a peace treaty. Denmark becomes an uncontested power nation in
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Thirty Years' War (1618–1648)

*1618 – Denmark enters the war between Catholics and Protestants *1626 – The Danish Army under Christian the Fourth is defeated by a Catholic army in the Battle of Lutter am Barenberge *1628 – In the battle of
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, Christian the Fourth is crushed by a German army and forced to conclude peace


Thorsteinson War (1643–1645)

*1643 – December: War with Sweden breaks out because of a long dispute over the dominance of the
Øresund Øresund or Öresund (, ; da, Øresund ; sv, Öresund ), commonly known in English as the Sound, is a strait which forms the Danish–Swedish border, separating Zealand (Denmark) from Scania (Sweden). The strait has a length of ; its width ...
, and dissent over the Øresund toll. *1643 – 12 December: The Swedish Field Marshal Thorsteinson crosses the border to
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from Swedish territory in North Germany. *1644 – January:
Jutland Jutland ( da, Jylland ; german: Jütland ; ang, Ēota land ), known anciently as the Cimbric or Cimbrian Peninsula ( la, Cimbricus Chersonesus; da, den Kimbriske Halvø, links=no or ; german: Kimbrische Halbinsel, links=no), is a peninsula of ...
is occupied by Swedish troops. *1644 – February: Swedish troops under Gustav Horn advance into Skåne and are stopped at
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. *1644 – 16 May: A Danish fleet defeats a Dutch fleet at Lister Dyb, which was sent to reinforce the Swedes. *1644 – 1 July: The Danish Fleet meets the Swedish Fleet at Koldberg Heide. The battle ends in a decisive Danish victory, and the Swedish withdraw to the Kiel Bay. *1644 – 12 October: A combined Swedish and Dutch fleet defeats a Danish fleet at
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. This effectively decides the outcome of the war. *1645 – February: Peace negotiations are started in Brømsebro. *1645 – 13 August: Denmark and Sweden conclude peace in Brømsebro. Denmark is forced to hand over Gotland, Øsel and
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(South Sweden) as well as the
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province Jemtland.


Northern Wars (Carl Gustav Krigene) (1657–1660)


Scanian War (Skånske Krig) (1675–1679)


Great Northern War (Store Nordiske Krig) (1700–1720)


Rákóczi's War of Independence (1703-1711)


Russo-Swedish War (1788)


Napoleonic Wars (Napeoleonskrigene) (1800–1813)


Gunboat War (Kanonbådskrigen) (1807–1814)


First War of Schleswig (Treårskrigen / Første Slesvigske Krig) (1848–1850)


Second War of Schleswig (Krigen i 1864 / Anden Slesvigske Krig) (1864)


German Occupation (Den tyske besættelse) (1940–1945)


Operations in Bosnia (1994)


War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)


Invasion of Iraq (2003)


Military intervention in Libya (2011)


See also

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History of Denmark The history of Denmark as a unified kingdom began in the 8th century, but historic documents describe the geographic area and the people living there—the Danes—as early as 500 AD. These early documents include the writings of Jordanes and P ...
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Danish Defence Danish Defence ( da, Forsvaret, fo, Danska verjan, kl, Illersuisut) is the unified armed forces of the Kingdom of Denmark charged with the defence of Denmark and its constituent, self-governing nations Greenland and the Faroe Islands. The De ...


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