Battle of Kvistrum
| Battle of Kvistrum | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Theatre War | |||||||
The affair at Quistrumbro Anthon Christoffer Rüde, 1790 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Denmark–Norway | Sweden | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Johann Friedrich von und zu Mansbach | Jan Verner Tranefelt (POW) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 7,500–8,000 men | 850 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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5 killed 16 wounded |
5 killed 845 captured | ||||||
The Battle of Kvistrum (also known as the Battle of Kvistrum Bridge) was fought on 29 September 1788 during the Theatre War, a phase of the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790, between Sweden and the Denmark–Norway. The Swedes lost the battle and had five killed and the rest captured with 60 wounded, the Danes and Norwegians had suffered 5 killed and 16 wounded.[1]
References
- ^ Nils Modig. Strömstad—Gränsstad i Ofred och Krig (2013). Warne Förlag, Sävedalen. pp. 146–159