Siege of Fredrikstad
| Siege of Fredrikstad | |||||||
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| Part of the Swedish–Norwegian War of 1814 | |||||||
Map over Fredrikstad | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Norway | Sweden | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Christian VIII Nils Hals |
Charles XIII Charles XIV John | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,100 |
6,000 50 gunboats | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 207 surrendered[1] |
7 killed 12 wounded[1] | ||||||
The color black indicates the current battle.
Fredrikstad Fortress, under the command of Nils Christian Frederik Hals, was captured by the Swedish armed forces on 4 August 1814.[2][3] 207 men remained in the fortress as the Norwegian surrendered to the Swedes; the rest had evacuated earlier. The Swedish casualties were few, 7 men killed and 12 wounded from the army, navy and Archipelago fleet combined.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c Götlin 1820, pp. 65–66.
- ^ eidsvoll 1814.
- ^ ifi 2011.
References
- eidsvoll (1814). "Eidsvoll 1814". Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- Götlin, Lars Erik (1820). Anteckningar under Svenska Arméens Fålttåg 1813 och 1814, Volume 3 (in Swedish). Uppsala: Palmblad & C.
- ifi (2011). "Fredrikstad Festning kapitulerer 4. aug 1814". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
Further reading
- Angell, Henrik (1914). Syv-aars-krigen for 17. mai 1807-1814. Aschehoug.
- Dyrvik, Ståle; Feldbæk, Ole (1996). Mellom brødre 1780–1830. Aschehoughs Norgeshistorie. Vol. 7. Oslo: H. Aschehoug & Co. ISBN 82-03-22020-7.
- Steen, Sverre (1989). 1814. J. W. Cappelens Forlag A/S. ISBN 82-02-11935-9.
- Sundberg, Ulf. Svenska krig 1521-1814.