Keywords: Slag bij Öland - Battle of Öland in 1676 (Romeyn de Hooghe).jpg en Depiction of the Battle of Öland in 1676 between the combined Danish-Dutch fleet commanded by Cornelis Tromp and the Swedish fleet commanded by Lorentz Creutz The battle was a major failure for the Swedes since they lost two of their largest ships Kronan foundered by accident and Svärdet sunk by a Dutch fireship with a loss of close to 1 200 men slaget vid Ölands södra udde 1676 mellan en dansk-holländsk flotta under ledning av Cornelis Trompo och en svensk flotta under ledning av Lorentz Creutz Slaget var ett stort nederlad för den svenska sidan eftersom man förlorade sina två största skepp Kronan som kantrade och Svärdet sänkt av en holländsk brännare med en förlust på närmare 1200 man Nederlands Scheepvaart Museum Amsterdam Creator Romeyn de Hooghe 1676 PD-old-100 ImageNote 1 1942 425 812 86 5500 3739 2 Forme van het Jaegen - ENG 'Method of 'hunting' ImageNoteEnd 1 ImageNote 2 2021 1086 660 275 5500 3739 2 The Swedish flagship Kronan explodes after accidentally foundering while making a sharp turn in rough winds killing 800 of her 850 strong crew ImageNoteEnd 2 ImageNote 3 2812 2969 220 241 5500 3739 2 The leading ship of the Swedish yellow squadron Svärdet is burning after being set ablaze by the Dutch fireship t Hoen Only 50 of her 650 strong crew survived the battle ImageNoteEnd 3 ImageNote 4 4620 2784 179 55 5500 3739 2 Vluchtende Sweeden fleeing Swedes ImageNoteEnd 4 ImageNote 5 1093 2694 316 124 5500 3739 2 The sinking wreckage of Kronan ImageNoteEnd 5 ImageNote 6 1409 165 268 323 5500 3739 2 Admiral Cornelis Tromp's flagship Christianus Quintus Christian V the Danish king ImageNoteEnd 6 ImageNote 7 158 3265 701 344 5500 3739 2 Verbeelding van het Iaegen Attacqueren en Slaen der Sweedse Flot door de K Deense en Hollantse Zeemacht den 11 Juni 1676 Depiction of the chase attack and defeat of the Swedish navy by the Royal Danish and Dutch fleets on 11 June 1676 ImageNoteEnd 7 ImageNote 8 62 2632 550 412 5500 3739 2 BONA CAUSA TRIUMPHANT The good cause is triumphant ImageNoteEnd 8 Military history of the Netherlands Military history of Denmark Engravings by Romeyn de Hooghe Sailing ships in art Naval battles in art Battle of Öland Cornelis Tromp Christianus Quintus Svärdet ship 1662 Kronan ship 1672 |