Battle of Rakkestad | |||||||
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Part of the Swedish–Norwegian War of 1814 | |||||||
Swedish cavalry at Rakkestad, by Andreas Bloch | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Norway | Sweden | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Frederik Wilhelm Stabell | Eberhard von Vegesack | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1,700[1]–2,000[2] 4 guns |
2,000[3]–3,000[4][5] 4 guns | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
100–150 killed or wounded 40 captured[6][7] | 50 killed, wounded or captured[6][7][8][9] |
The Battle of Rakkestad was fought in the Swedish–Norwegian War of 1814, at the village of Rakkestad, Norway, between 2,000–3,000 Swedes force under Eberhard von Vegesack, and a slightly smaller Norwegian force, led by Frederik Wilhelm Stabell. The Swedish forces drove the Norwegians back from their fortified positions with a disciplined bayonet-attack and dealt them considerable losses. This battle crippled the morale of the Norwegian defenders, and especially their leader, King Christian Frederik, which contributed to a rapid end of the war, eight days later, with the Convention of Moss.