Standoff near St. Christopher

Standoff near St. Christopher
Part of the Swedish expedition to New Sweden (1653-1654)
Map of Saint Kitts
Date 11 April 1654 Location near Saint Christopher (Saint Kitts) Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Swedish Empire	Turkish ships
Commanders and leaders
Mattias Nertunius	Unknown
Units involved
Örnen	Ottoman Navy
Strength
1 ship At least 220 men[a]	3 ships
Casualties and losses
Minor	Minor

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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