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Battle of Silda

Battle of Silda was a naval engagement fought in 1810 at Silda, in what is now Norway. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Silda. It was part of the Gunboat War, which ran from 1807 to 1814. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 2 frigates against 2 schooners; 1 gunboat.

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Danish shallop gunboat, from the so called "Gunboat War" 1807-1814. These vessels were built not only in Denmark, but also in Norway and Sweden - in fact, the designer was the swedish Chapman.
Danish shallop gunboat, from the so called "Gunboat War" 1807-1814. These vessels were built not only in Denmark, but also in Norway and Sweden - in fact, the designer was the swedish Chapman.. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1810
WhereSilda, Norway62.013N, 5.189E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited KingdomagainstDenmark-Norway
Casualties and lossesUnknownand4 killed; 1 schooner captured; 1 gunboat scuttled
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 Silda, 1810
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Record

Date1810 (year precision)
PlaceSilda, Norway
62.013N, 5.189E
KindNaval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength2 frigates2 schooners; 1 gunboat
Casualties and lossesUnknown4 killed; 1 schooner captured; 1 gunboat scuttled
Commanders
  • Gabriel Heiberg
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Placed at Silda; 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 Silda 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 Q4872378, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Silda, revision 1370589383, 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.