Atlas of Battles

war, 7 engagements

Battles of the Gunboat War

The atlas places 7 engagements of the Gunboat War (1807 to 1814): 2 battles and 5 naval actions across 3 present-day countries, most in Denmark (3), Norway (3), United States Virgin Islands (1). The most widely documented: Battle of Copenhagen.

See them on the globe

Battle of Falsterbo 1808Battle of CopenhagenInvasion of the Danish West IndiesBattle of AlvøenBattle of SildaBattle of AnholtBattle of LyngørBattle of CopenhagenInvasion of the Danish West IndiesBattle of AlvøenBattle of SildaMiamiMadridTorontoAthensCasablancaKyivDakarViennaStockholmGeneva2000 km40.169N, 26.042W
7 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1807: 2 engagements2 in 18071808: 2 engagements2 in 18081810: 1 engagements1811: 1 engagements1812: 1 engagements18071812
7 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 181218071812
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1807Battle of CopenhagenCopenhagen, DenmarkBritish victory
1807Invasion of the Danish West IndiesDanish West Indies, United States Virgin IslandsBritish victory
16 May 1808Battle of AlvøenBergen, NorwaySee Aftermath
1808Battle of Falsterbo 1808Øresund, Denmark
1810Battle of SildaSilda, NorwayBritish victory
1811Battle of AnholtAnholt, DenmarkBritish victory
6 July 1812Battle of LyngørLyngør, NorwayBritish victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Gunboat War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.