Danish invasion of Scania 1709–1710

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The Danish invasion of Scania 1709–1710 was a major campaign during the Great Northern War in which Denmark–Norway attempted, but ultimately failed, to reconquer the Scanian provinces from Sweden.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf invasion
military campaign
belligerent Denmark–Norway NERFINISHED
Sweden NERFINISHED
belligerentSide Danish–Norwegian side
Swedish side
chronology early 18th century
conflict Great Northern War NERFINISHED
conflictNature conventional warfare
conflictScope regional
conflictType land campaign
countryInvolved Kingdom of Denmark–Norway NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Sweden NERFINISHED
endDate 1710
era Great Northern War era NERFINISHED
goal reconquest of the Scanian provinces
hasCause Danish desire to recover territories lost to Sweden
Swedish setbacks in the Great Northern War
historicalRegionInvolved Skåne NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance attempted reversal of Swedish territorial gains in southern Scandinavia
location Scania NERFINISHED
Sweden NERFINISHED
southern Sweden
militaryObjective occupation of Scania
opponent Danish–Norwegian Army NERFINISHED
Swedish Army NERFINISHED
outcomeForDenmark–Norway failure to regain Scania
outcomeForSweden retention of Scanian provinces
partOf Great Northern War NERFINISHED
precededBy Swedish defeat at the Battle of Poltava
region southern Scandinavian Peninsula
result Swedish victory
failed Danish reconquest of Scania
startDate 1709
statusOfScaniaAfterConflict remained under Swedish control
temporalContext post-Poltava phase of the Great Northern War
territorialObjective Scania NERFINISHED
Scanian provinces NERFINISHED
theatreOfWar southern Scandinavian theatre

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Battle of Helsingborg campaign Danish invasion of Scania 1709–1710