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Siege of Fredrikstad

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Siege of Fredrikstad
Part of the Swedish–Norwegian War of 1814

Map over Fredrikstad
Date4 August 1814
Location
Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Norway Norway Sweden
Commanders and leaders
Norway Christian Frederick
Norway Nils Christian Frederik Hals
Crown Prince Charles John
Strength
1,100 6,000
50 gunboats
Casualties and losses
207 surrendered[1] 7 killed
12 wounded[1]

Fredrikstad Fortress, under the command of Nils Christian Frederik Hals, was captured by the Swedish armed forces on 4 August 1814.[2][3] Only 207 men remained in the fortress as the Norwegian surrendered to the Swedes; the rest had evacuated earlier. The Swedish casualties were few, only 7 men killed and 12 wounded from the army, navy and Archipelago fleet combined.[1]

References

Footnotes
Literature
  • Angell, Henrik (1914). Syv-aars-krigen for 17. mai 1807-1814. Kristiania: Aschehoug. ISBN 82-90520-23-9.[permanent dead link]
  • Steen, Sverre (1989). 1814. J. W. Cappelens Forlag A/S. ISBN 82-02-11935-9.
  • Dyrvik, Ståle; Feldbæk, Ole (1996). Aschehoughs Norgeshistorie - Mellom brødre - 1780–1830. Vol. 7. Oslo: H. Aschehough & Co. ISBN 82-03-22020-7.
  • Ulf Sundberg: Svenska krig 1521-1814 [Swedish Wars 1521-1814]
  • Götlin, Lars Erik (1820). Anteckningar under Svenska Arméens Fålttåg 1813 och 1814, Volume 3 (in Swedish). Uppsala: Palmblad & C.