Battle of Køge
| Battle of Køge | |||||||
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| Part of the Gunboat War | |||||||
Map of the battle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United Kingdom | Denmark–Norway | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Arthur Wellesley | Joachim Castenschiold | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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6,000 infantry 1,376 cavalry 12 guns |
7,000 militia 600 cavalry 13 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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29 killed 122 wounded 21 missing |
152 killed 204 wounded 1,700 captured | ||||||
The Battle of Køge was fought on 29 August 1807 between British troops besieging Copenhagen and Danish militia raised on Sjælland as part of the Gunboat War. It ended in British victory and is also known as 'Træskoslaget' or 'the Clogs Battle', since many of the Danish militiamen threw their heavy wooden clogs away when they were fleeing.