Battle of Zealand Point | |||||||
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Part of the Napoleonic Wars | |||||||
Battle of Zealand Point, A.G. Gross | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom | Denmark–Norway | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
George Parker | Carl Jessen | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
3 ships of the line 1 frigate | 1 ship of the line | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
5 killed 48 wounded 1 missing |
55 killed 88 wounded 1 ship of the line destroyed |
The Battle of Zealand Point was a naval battle of the English Wars and the Gunboat War. Ships of the Danish and British navies fought off Zealand Point on 22 March 1808; the battle was a British victory. Peter Willemoes was among the Danish casualties,