Standoff near St. Christopher
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The Standoff near St. Christopher was a confrontation between the Swedish ship Örnen and three Turkish ships near the island of St. Christopher (modern day Saint Kitts) in 1654. The Turkish ships failed to hijack the Swedish ship and retreated.[1]
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Standoff near St. Christopher | |||||||
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Part of the Swedish expedition to New Sweden (1653-1654) | |||||||
Map of Saint Kitts | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Swedish Empire | Turkish ships | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Mattias Nertunius | Unknown | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Örnen | Ottoman Navy | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1 ship Atleast 220 men[lower-alpha 1] | 3 ships | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
minor | minor |
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