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Battle of Langnes

Battle of Langnes was a battle fought on 9 August 1814 at Langnes, in what is now Norway. It was part of the Swedish-Norwegian War 1814. The recorded result: See Aftermath. Recorded strength: 2,000; 8 guns against 3,000.

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Karte von Langnes, in der die Ponton-Brücke und die Schanze eingetragen sind. Die Schweden kamen von Süden.
Karte von Langnes, in der die Ponton-Brücke und die Schanze eingetragen sind. Die Schweden kamen von Süden.. Kristiania Lithografiske Aktiebolag, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought9 August 1814
WhereLangnes, Norway59.609N, 11.129E
OutcomeSee Aftermath
BelligerentsNorwayagainstSweden
Casualties and losses6 killed; 10 wounded; 2 guns lostand60–100 killed or 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 Langnes, 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

Date9 August 1814
PlaceLangnes, Norway
59.609N, 11.129E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength2,000; 8 guns3,000
Casualties and losses6 killed; 10 wounded; 2 guns lost60–100 killed or wounded
Commanders
  • Christian VIII
  • Diderich Hegermann
  • Eberhard von Vegesack
  • Bror Cederström
Battle of LangnesBattle of LangnesBattle of Drøbak SoundFirst Battle of MossSiege of AkershusOperation DoomsdayOslo Mosquito raidBattle of Drøbak SoundFirst Battle of MossSiege of AkershusOperation DoomsdaySkienKarlstadGjøvikTønsbergArendalMariestad100 km59.609N, 11.129E
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Battle of Langnes is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 111 in present-day Norway.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1267717, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Langnes, revision 1370267881, 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.