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Battle of Mobekk

Battle of Mobekk was a battle fought on 18 May 1808 in what is now Norway. It was part of the Dano-Swedish War of 1808-1809, which ran from 1808 to 1809. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 300 against 800.

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The Battle of Mobekk, between Swedish and Norwegian forces, during the Dano-Swedish War of 1808–09; 130 Swedish defenders repels a Norwegian attack of 450 men.
The Battle of Mobekk, between Swedish and Norwegian forces, during the Dano-Swedish War of 1808–09; 130 Swedish defenders repels a Norwegian attack of 450 men.. Andreas Bloch, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought18 May 1808
WhereNorway60.182N, 12.093E
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsSwedenagainstDenmark–Norway
Casualties and losses38and40–269
Part ofDano-Swedish War of 1808-18091808 to 1809

Record

Date18 May 1808
PlaceNorway
60.182N, 12.093E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength300800
Casualties and losses3840–269
Commanders
  • Carl Cederström (general)
  • Nils Fredrik Lagerlöf
  • Bernhard Ditlef von Staffeldt
  • Johan Georg Ræder (1751–1808)
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Battle of Mobekk 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 Q16259765, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mobekk, revision 1377403411, 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.