Battle of Køge

For the naval battles, see Battle of Køge Bay.
Battle of Køge
Part of the Gunboat War

1845 map of the battle
Date29 August 1807
Location
Køge, Denmark–Norway
55°27′22″N 12°10′47″E / 55.45611°N 12.17972°E / 55.45611; 12.17972
Result British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom Denmark–Norway
Commanders and leaders
Arthur Wellesley Joachim Castenschiold
Strength
6,000 infantry
1,620 cavalry
12 guns		 7,000 militia infantry
150 cavalry
13 guns
Casualties and losses
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 a 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.

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