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] 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]

Siege of Fredrikstad
Part of the Swedish–Norwegian War of 1814
Map over Fredrikstad
Date 4 August 1814 Location Fredrikstad, Norway 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]

References

Footnotes

1. Görlin (1820), pp. 65–66
2. Nils Christian Frederik Hals (Eidsvoll 1814)
3. Kommandant Hals kapitulasjonsrapport fra 1814 Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine

Literature

• Angell, Henrik (1914). Syv-aars-krigen for 17. mai 1807-1814. Kristiania: Aschehoug. ISBN 82-90520-23-9.
• 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. 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.