Siege of Fredrikstad
| Siege of Fredrikstad | |||||||
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| Part of the Swedish–Norwegian War of 1814 | |||||||
Map over Fredrikstad | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Norway | Sweden | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Christian Frederick Nils Christian Frederik Hals |
Charles XIII of Sweden Crown Prince Charles John | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,100 |
6,000 50 gunboats | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 207 surrendered |
7 killed 12 wounded | ||||||
The color black indicates the current battle.
Fredrikstad Fortress, under the command of Nils Christian Frederik Hals, was captured by the Swedish armed forces on 4 August 1814. 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.