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Battle of Jakobshavn
Part of the Danish-Dutch conflict over Greenland

Danish colony, Godthåb, in Greenland
Date6 June 1739
Location
Ilulissat, Greenland
69°13′N 51°06′W / 69.217°N 51.100°W / 69.217; -51.100
Result Danish victory
Territorial
changes
Danish consolidation of Greenland
Belligerents
  • Battle of Jakobshavn Denmark-Norway
    • South Greenland
Dutch whalers[1]
Commanders and leaders
Denmark–Norway Jakob Severin Unknown Surrendered
Strength
3 ships 4 ships
Casualties and losses
1 ship 4 ships captured

The Battle of Jabobshavn (Danish: Søslaget ved Jakobshavn, Dutch: slag bij maklykout, Greenlandic: Ilulissani qaleruaq eqqaani) also referred to as the Battle of Ilulissat, was a battle between Danish and Dutch ships over the control of Ilulissat (Then Jakobshavn) on 6 June 1739.[2] It has been the only naval battle fought over the rights of Greenland. The battle is sometimes also been mentioned as the Battle of Maklykout,[3] referring to the Dutch name of the trading post.

  1. ^ Andersen, Marianne. ILIMANAQ (PDF). Realdania By & Byg.
  2. ^ Egede, Niels (1939). Continuation af Hans Egedes Relationer fra Grønland; samt, Niels Egede: Beskrivelse over Grønland. Kommissionen for videnskabelige undersøgleser i Grønland.
  3. ^ Fenger, H.M. den grønlandske Missions Historie (PDF) (in Danish). p. 179.

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