Siege of Fredrikstad explained

Conflict:Siege of Fredrikstad
Partof:the Swedish–Norwegian War of 1814
Date:4 August 1814
Place:Fredrikstad, Norway
Coordinates:59.2053°N 10.95°W
Result:Swedish victory
Combatant1: Norway
Combatant2: Sweden
Commander1: Christian Frederick
Nils Christian Frederik Hals
Commander2: Charles XIII of Sweden
Crown Prince Charles John
Strength1:1,100
Strength2:6,000
50 gunboats
Casualties1:207 surrendered
Casualties2:7 killed
12 wounded

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.

References

Further reading