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Battle of Matrand

Battle of Matrand was a battle fought on 5 August 1814 at Matrand, in what is now Norway. It was part of the Swedish-Norwegian War 1814. The recorded result: Norwegian victory. Recorded strength: 2,500–3,822; 6 guns against 1,200–1,400; 6 guns.

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Intense combat at Skotterud as the Norwegian commander, Andreas Samuel Krebs, have encircled a smaller Swedish force, under Carl Pontus Gahn, who are desperately fighting to break out of the encirclem
Intense combat at Skotterud as the Norwegian commander, Andreas Samuel Krebs, have encircled a smaller Swedish force, under Carl Pontus Gahn, who are desperately fighting to break out of the encirclem. Andreas Bloch, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought5 August 1814
WhereMatrand, Norway60.029N, 12.125E
OutcomeNorwegian victory
BelligerentsNorwayagainstSweden
Casualties and losses50 killed; 60 wounded; 36 capturedand60 killed; 288 captured and 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 Matrand, 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

Date5 August 1814
PlaceMatrand, Norway
60.029N, 12.125E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength2,500–3,822; 6 guns1,200–1,400; 6 guns
Casualties and losses50 killed; 60 wounded; 36 captured60 killed; 288 captured and or wounded
Commanders
  • Andreas Samuel Krebs
  • Carl Pontus Gahn
Battle of MatrandBattle of MatrandBattle of MobekkBattle of BysjönBattle of LangnesBattle of HakadalOperation WeserübungBattle of MobekkBattle of BysjönBattle of LangnesBattle of HakadalOperation WeserübungSkienLillehammerÖrebroKarlstadMossGjøvikBærumTønsberg100 km60.029N, 12.125E
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Battle of Matrand 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 Q4587925, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Matrand, revision 1380857610, 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.