Atlas of Battles

country, 111 engagements

Battles in Norway

111 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Norway: 63 battles, 8 sieges, 16 naval actions and 24 campaigns between AD 860 and 1945. The wars with most engagements here: World War II (63), Unification of Norway (6), Civil war era in Norway (4), Swedish-Norwegian War 1814 (4).

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Battle of HakadalBattle of OrkdalFirst Battle of SolskjelSecond Battle of SolskjelBattle of FjalerBattle of RastarkalvBattle of FitjarBattle of HjörungavágrBattle of NesjarBattle of BoknafjordenBattle of HolmengråBattle of OsloBattle of IlevolleneBattle of NordnesFimreiteBattle of FlorvågBattle of AvløsSiege of AkersborgSiege of SteinvikholmSiege of Steinvikholm fortressSiege of Akershus fortress, 1567Battle of KringenBattle of VågenSiege of AkershusBattle of GjellebekkFirst Battle of MossSiege of TrondheimSiege of FredrikstenAction of 22 August 1795Battle of RødenesBattle of AlvøenBattle of MobekkBattle of PrestebakkeBattle of BerbyBattle of SildaBattle of Grimstad BayBattle of LyngørInvasion of HvalerBattle of IddBattle of MatrandBattle of RakkestadBattle of LangnesNamsos CampaignÅndalsnes landingsKampene i Lunner, OpplandWorld War II bombing of SteinkjerBattle of HallingdalAction in the OslofjordBattle of Drøbak SoundBattle of Horten HarbourCapture of ArendalCapture of EgersundBattle of Midtskogenbombing of Elverum 1940Battle of DombåsBattle of Hegra Fortressthe battle of Bjørnefjell 1940Battle of GratangenBattle of Høljarast BridgeBattle for KvamBattle of Eiunna BridgeBombing of KristiansundBattle of VinjesvingenSiege of Fort HegraActions in NordlandBombing of IngøyOperation ClaymoreBombing of HøyangerRaid on Kirkenes and PetsamoOperation GauntletOperation ArcheryOperation AnkletOperation MusketoonOperation GearboxOslo Mosquito raidOperation MartinOperation CartoonSubmarine attack on SvensgrunnenOperation SeagullOperation CheckmateOperation Gearbox IIOperation ZitronellaOperation SourceOperation BundleOperation LeaderOperation TungstenOperation GoodwoodOperation NordlichtOperation ParavaneBombing of LaksevågOperation ObviateOperation CatechismOperation CaesarAction of 28 January 1945Black FridayAction of 9 February 1945Bombing of ValløBattle of HaglebuOperation DoomsdayOperation FrithamFirst Naval Battle of NarvikSecond Naval Battle of NarvikLarkBattle of HafrsfjordBattle of StiklestadOperation WeserübungNorwegian heavy water sabotageAltmark IncidentNorwegian CampaignBattles of NarvikBattle of the North CapeBattle of HafrsfjordBattle of StiklestadOperation WeserübungNorwegian heavy water sabotageAltmark IncidentBattles of NarvikBattle of the North CapeSt. PetersburgHelsinkiRigaTallinnArchangelMurmanskTrondheimTromsøYaroslavlTver500 km68.336N, 16.352E
111 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by half century

AD 850: 6 engagementsAD 950: 3 engagements1000: 3 engagements1100: 1 engagements1150: 5 engagements1200: 1 engagements1300: 1 engagements1500: 1 engagements1550: 2 engagements1600: 1 engagements1650: 1 engagements1700: 5 engagements1750: 1 engagements1800: 13 engagements1900: 63 engagements63 in 1900AD 8501900
107 dated engagements, one bar per half century, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 12 with pages

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 860Battle of HakadalHakadalUnification of Norway
AD 870Battle of OrkdalOrkdal MunicipalityUnification of Norway
AD 870First Battle of SolskjelSolskjelsøyaUnification of Norway
AD 870Second Battle of SolskjelSolskjelsøyaUnification of Norway
18 July AD 872Battle of HafrsfjordHafrsfjordUnification of Norway
AD 880Battle of FjalerFjaler MunicipalityUnification of Norway
AD 955Battle of RastarkalvFrei
AD 961Battle of FitjarFitjar Municipality
AD 984Battle of HjörungavágrSunnmøre
1016Battle of NesjarOslofjord
1028Battle of BoknafjordenBokn Municipality
29 July 1030Battle of StiklestadStiklestad
12 November 1139Battle of HolmengråHvaler MunicipalityCivil war era in Norway
1161Battle of OsloOslo
1180Battle of IlevolleneTrondheimCivil war era in Norway
1181Battle of NordnesBergen
15 June 1184FimreiteSogndalsfjordenCivil war era in Norway
1194Battle of FlorvågAskøy MunicipalityCivil war era in Norway
1225Battle of AvløsAvløs
1308Siege of AkersborgAkershus FortressBattle of the Brothers
March 1537Siege of SteinvikholmSteinvikholm CastleEuropean Wars of Religion
1564Siege of Steinvikholm fortressSteinvikholm CastleNorthern Seven Years' War
1567Siege of Akershus fortress, 1567Oslo MunicipalityNorthern Seven Years' War
1612Battle of KringenOttaKalmar War
2 August 1665Battle of VågenBergenSecond Anglo-Dutch War
22 March 1716Siege of AkershusAkershus Fortress
23 March 1716Battle of GjellebekkLier
26 March 1716First Battle of Moss
November 1718Siege of TrondheimTrondheimGreat Northern War
30 November 1718Siege of FredrikstenFredrikstenGreat Northern War
22 August 1795Action of 22 August 1795EigerøyaFrench Revolutionary Wars
1808Battle of RødenesRødenes Municipality
16 May 1808Battle of AlvøenBergenGunboat War
18 May 1808Battle of MobekkDano-Swedish War of 1808-1809
10 June 1808Battle of Prestebakke
12 September 1808Battle of Berby
1810Battle of SildaSildaGunboat War
16 March 1811Battle of Grimstad Bay
6 July 1812Battle of LyngørLyngørGunboat War
1814Invasion of HvalerHvaler MunicipalitySwedish-Norwegian War 1814
1814Battle of IddIdd MunicipalitySwedish-Norwegian War 1814
5 August 1814Battle of MatrandMatrandSwedish-Norwegian War 1814
1814Battle of RakkestadRakkestad Municipality
9 August 1814Battle of LangnesLangnesSwedish-Norwegian War 1814
1940Operation WeserübungWorld War II
1940Norwegian heavy water sabotageVemorkWorld War II
1940Namsos CampaignNamsos MunicipalityWorld War II
16 February 1940Altmark IncidentJøssingfjordenWorld War II
April 1940Åndalsnes landingsÅndalsnesWorld War II
1940Kampene i Lunner, OpplandLunnerWorld War II
1940World War II bombing of SteinkjerSteinkjerWorld War II
1940Battle of HallingdalHallingdalWorld War II
1940Action in the OslofjordOslofjordWorld War II
1940Norwegian CampaignNorwayWorld War II
9 April 1940Battles of NarvikNordlandWorld War II
9 April 1940Battle of Drøbak SoundDrøbak SoundWorld War II
9 April 1940Battle of Horten HarbourOslofjordWorld War II
9 April 1940Capture of ArendalArendal MunicipalityWorld War II
1940Capture of EgersundEgersundWorld War II
10 April 1940Battle of MidtskogenMidtskogenWorld War II
1940bombing of Elverum 1940ElverumWorld War II
1940Battle of DombåsDombåsWorld War II
1940Battle of Hegra FortressHegraWorld War II
1940the battle of Bjørnefjell 1940Bjørnfjell stationWorld War II
1940Battle of GratangenGratangen MunicipalityWorld War II
1940Battle of Høljarast BridgeEtnedal MunicipalityWorld War II
1940Battle for KvamKvamWorld War II
26 April 1940Battle of Eiunna BridgeEinunnaWorld War II
1940Bombing of KristiansundKristiansundWorld War II
3 May 1940Battle of VinjesvingenVinjesvingenWorld War II
1940Siege of Fort HegraHegra FortressWorld War II
1940Actions in NordlandNordlandWorld War II
1940Bombing of IngøyIngøyWorld War II
1941Operation ClaymoreLofotenWorld War II
1941Bombing of HøyangerHøyanger MunicipalityWorld War II
1941Raid on Kirkenes and PetsamoKirkenesContinuation War
1941Operation GauntletSvalbardWorld War II
1941Operation ArcheryVågsøy MunicipalityWorld War II
1941Operation AnkletLofotenWorld War II
1942Operation MusketoonGlomfjordWorld War II
1942Operation GearboxSvalbardWorld War II
1942Oslo Mosquito raidOsloWorld War II
1943Operation MartinRebbenesøyaWorld War II
1943Operation CartoonStordWorld War II
1943Submarine attack on SvensgrunnenWorld War II
1943Operation SeagullNordlandWorld War II
1943Operation CheckmateHaugesund MunicipalityWorld War II
1943Operation Gearbox IISvalbardWorld War II
1943Operation ZitronellaSpitsbergenWorld War II
1943Operation SourceAltafjordWorld War II
1943Operation BundlePort of Oslo
1943Operation LeaderBodøconflict
26 December 1943Battle of the North CapeNorth CapeWorld War II
1944Operation TungstenKåfjordenWorld War II
1944Operation GoodwoodKåfjordenWorld War II
1944Operation NordlichtNorth TromsWorld War II
1944Operation ParavaneKåfjordenWorld War II
1944Bombing of LaksevågLaksevågWorld War II
1944Operation ObviateTromsø MunicipalityWorld War II
1944Operation CatechismNorwayWorld War II
1944Operation CaesarNorth SeaWorld War II
1945Action of 28 January 1945BergenWorld War II
9 February 1945Black FridayFørde FjordWorld War II
9 February 1945Action of 9 February 1945
1945Bombing of ValløValløyWorld War II
1945Battle of HaglebuEggedalWorld War II
1945Operation DoomsdayNorwayWorld War II
date unknownOperation FrithamSpitsbergenWorld War II
date unknownFirst Naval Battle of NarvikNarvikWorld War II
date unknownSecond Naval Battle of NarvikNarvikWorld War II
date unknownLarkTrøndelagWorld War II

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.