Siege of Fredrikstad

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

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

Map over Fredrikstad
Date4 August 1814
Location59°12′19″N 10°57′0″E
Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Norway Sweden
Commanders and leaders
Christian Frederick
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]
The color black indicates the current battle.

Notes

References

  • eidsvoll (1814). "Eidsvoll 1814". Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  • Götlin, Lars Erik (1820). Anteckningar under Svenska Arméens Fålttåg 1813 och 1814, Volume 3 (in Swedish). Uppsala: Palmblad & C.
  • ifi (2011). "Fredrikstad Festning kapitulerer 4. aug 1814". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2021.

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