Kalmar Union

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The War of Kalmar

England and the Dutch Republic were also invested in the Baltic Sea trade, and pressured to curtail Denmark's power by ending the Kalmar War before a decisive victory could be attained. The Danes, while well-equipped and strong, had relied heavily on mer

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1801 - The Battle of Copenhagen

Admiral Horatio Nelson, under the command of Admiral Sir Hyde Parker aimed to smash the armed neutrality of the north by defeating the Danes at Copenhagen. Nelson described it as the hardest battle he had ever fought. Events would later prove that the b

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