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Battle of Fredrikstad

Battle of Fredrikstad was a battle fought in 1814 at Fredrikstad Municipality, in what is now Sweden. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Fredrikstad Municipality. It was part of the Swedish-Norwegian War 1814. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 1,100 against 6,000; 50 gunboats.

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Fought1814
WhereFredrikstad Municipality, Sweden59.217N, 10.950E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsNorwayagainstSweden
Casualties and losses207 surrenderedand7 killed; 12 wounded
Part ofSwedish-Norwegian War 18141814

Where it sits in the Swedish-Norwegian War 1814

Invasion of Hvaler, 1814Battle of Idd, 1814Battle of Fredrikstad, 1814Battle of Matrand, 1814Battle of Langnes, 181418141814Battle of Fredrikstad, 1814
5 placed engagements of the Swedish-Norwegian War 1814 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1814 (year precision)
PlaceFredrikstad Municipality, Sweden
59.217N, 10.950E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength1,1006,000; 50 gunboats
Casualties and losses207 surrendered7 killed; 12 wounded
Commanders
  • Christian VIII
  • Nils Christian Frederik Hals
Battle of FredrikstadBattle of FredrikstadBombing of ValløSiege of FredrikstenBattle of DynekilenFirst Battle of MossBattle of HolmengråBombing of ValløBattle of DynekilenFirst Battle of MossBattle of HolmengråOsloKristiansandDrammenKarlstadTrollhättanArendalMariestad100 km59.217N, 10.950E
Placed at Fredrikstad Municipality; 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 Fredrikstad is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 117 in present-day Sweden.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q10488992, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Fredrikstad, revision 1370741305, 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.