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Battle of Anholt

Battle of Anholt was a battle fought in 1811 at Anholt, in what is now Denmark. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Anholt. It was part of the Gunboat War, which ran from 1807 to 1814. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 381; 1 frigate; 1 schooner; 1 brig-sloop against 1,000; 18 gunboats; 2 troopships.

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Fought1811
WhereAnholt, Denmark56.712N, 11.560E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited KingdomagainstDenmark–Norway
Casualties and losses2 killed; 30 woundedand54 killed; 639 captured; 2 gunboats captured; 2 troopships captured
Part ofGunboat War1807 to 1814

Where it sits in the Gunboat War

Battle of Copenhagen, 1807Invasion of the Danish West Indies, 1807Battle of Alvøen, 1808Battle of Falsterbo 1808, 1808Battle of Silda, 1810Battle of Anholt, 1811Battle of Lyngør, 181218071812Battle of Anholt, 1811
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Record

Date1811 (year precision)
PlaceAnholt, Denmark
56.712N, 11.560E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength381; 1 frigate; 1 schooner; 1 brig-sloop1,000; 18 gunboats; 2 troopships
Casualties and losses2 killed; 30 wounded54 killed; 639 captured; 2 gunboats captured; 2 troopships captured
Commanders
  • James Wilkes Maurice
  • Jørgen Conrad de Falsen
  • Ketil Melstedt
Battle of AnholtBattle of AnholtSiege of VarbergSiege of VarbergBattle of AxtornaBattle of NisåBattle of Zealand PointSiege of VarbergBattle of AxtornaBattle of NisåBattle of Zealand PointKøbenhavnGöteborgÅrhusJönköpingAalborgBoråsFrederikshavnRoskilde100 km56.712N, 11.560E
Placed at Anholt; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Anholt is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 74 in present-day Denmark.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2887863, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Anholt, revision 1385408632, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.