Battle of Toverud

Battles of Rakkestad and Toverud
Part of the Dano-Swedish War of 1808–1809

Charge of the Swedish hussars at Rakkestad, by Andreas Bloch
Date19–20 April 1808
Location
Rakkestad, Østfold; Toverud, Aurskog, Norway
Result Rakkestad: Swedish victory
Toverud: Dano-Norwegian victory
Belligerents
Sweden Denmark–Norway Denmark–Norway
Commanders and leaders
Gustaf Olof Lagerbring
Axel Otto Mörner Surrendered
Axel Gabriel Oxenstierna		 Denmark–Norway Christian August
Denmark–Norway Paul Weibye
Denmark–Norway Ole Fredrik Heyerdahl
Strength
750[1] 2,400[2]
Casualties and losses
Rakkestad:
11[3]
Toverud:
2 killed
13 wounded
101–121 captured[4][5]		 Rakkestad:
10–20[6]
Toverud:
30–40[4]

The Battle of Toverud or the Battles of Rakkestad and Toverud were several skirmishes fought around Toverud in Aurskog and Rakkestad in Østfold, on 19 and 20 April 1808, as a part of the Dano-Swedish War of 1808-1809. Christian August sent a larger force to cut off and destroy the scattered Swedish detachments under Gustaf Olof Lagerbring. A small Swedish force, led by Oxenstierna, managed to break through the Norwegian lines, led by Heyerdahl, at Rakkestad. Another contingent, under Axel Otto Mörner, failed to break through the lines at Toverud, under Weibye, resulting in the capture of the Swedish force—except for 13 men who managed to escape to the main army at Haneborg.

  1. ^ Meijer 1867, p. 82.
  2. ^ Generalstaben 1915, p. 244.
  3. ^ Generalstaben 1915, p. 246.
  4. ^ a b Generalstaben 1915, p. 249.
  5. ^ Angell 1914, p. 80.
  6. ^ Meijer 1867, p. 84.