001.The Landing at Humlebæk (Historical) - WDS The Great Northern War

Date: August 4, 1700 - Size: Medium - Location: Humlebæk, Zealand, Denmark

Scenario Briefing: The Landing at Humlebæk (Historical)

Following the declaration of war against Sweden, the Danes had moved their forces to take Swedish controlled land in Holstein. King Charles XII wanted to cripple the Danes but found that the Danish Navy had bottled up his fleet. He was unable to use his navy to attack the Danish Navy or transport troops across the Baltic to Denmark or the Swedish provinces. Concerned at the outbreak of war in the Baltic region, England and the United Provinces allied themselves with Sweden and provided ships to assist the Swedes.

While King Charles XII now had the edge over the Danish Navy, the allies had their own agenda which was to bring a quick end to the war and maintain the regional status quo. Consequently they were unwilling to take action which would give the Swedes dominance in the region, so the stalemate continued. Charles forced the issue by directing his fleet to sail through the treacherous waters of the Flintrennen, which they did for the loss of only four ships, forcing the Danish fleet to fall back to defend Copenhagen. The Allies supported the Swedish plan to land an army near Copenhagen, which would march on the capital and force the Danes to capitulate. Swedish forces bombarded Copenhagen and implemented a diversionary attack at Ringsted with the main landing taking place at the lightly defended Humlebæk area. At 6 PM the Allied Flagship fired cannons which launched the landings at Humlebæk.

Recommended Rules: [Default]

Note: Sweden - Human, Northern Alliance - A/I, or Head-to-Head