Battle of Furuholm

Battle of Furuholm
Part of the Dano-Swedish War of 1808–1809

Dano-Norwegian gunboat in the beginning of the 19th century, based on Chapman's design
Date28 April 1808
Location
Furuholmen, Strömstad, in Sweden
Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Sweden Denmark–Norway
Commanders and leaders
G. H. Nordberg Lorentz Fisker
Units involved
Swedish Navy Dano-Norwegian Navy
Strength

5 gun sloops[1]


249 men
27 guns[1]

16 gun sloops
11 gun yawls[2]


750–1,000 men
77 guns[1]
Casualties and losses
4 killed
6–7 severely wounded[3]
10 killed
4 severely wounded
0 or 3 boats sunk[4]

The Battle of Furuholm was a naval battle that took place at Furuholm outside Strömstad on 28 April 1808 as part of the Dano-Swedish War of 1808–1809.

  1. ^ a b c Generalstaben 1915, p. 317.
  2. ^ Flood 1892, p. 100.
  3. ^ Flood 1892, pp. 95, 103.
  4. ^ Flood 1892, pp. 95, 102.