| Battle of Jakobshavn | |||||||||
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| Part of the Danish-Dutch conflict over Greenland | |||||||||
.jpg) Danish colony of Godthåb in Greenland | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Dutch whalers[1] | |||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
 Jakob Severin |
Unknown  | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 3 ships |
4 ships 1 cannon | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 1 ship |
4 ships captured 1 cannon | ||||||||
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 mentioned as the Battle of Maklykout,[3] referring to the Dutch name of the trading post.
- ^ Andersen, Marianne. ILIMANAQ (PDF). Realdania By & Byg.
- ^ Egede, Niels (1939). Continuation af Hans Egedes Relationer fra Grønland; samt, Niels Egede: Beskrivelse over Grønland. Kommissionen for videnskabelige undersøgleser i Grønland.
- ^ Fenger, H.M. den grønlandske Missions Historie (PDF) (in Danish). p. 179.