Royal Life Guards' Mutiny | |||||||||
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Top: Execution of Johann Friedrich Struensee Bottom: Johann Friedrich Struensee arrestation | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Denmark–Norway | Royal Life Guard | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Johann Struensee de Saint-Germain Henrik Gude Ulrik von Kardorff |
Arnold Haxthausen von Köller-Banner | ||||||||
Units involved | |||||||||
Dragon regiment |
Royal Life Guards Falster Foot Regiment | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
Unknown | 300 men | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
The Royal Life Guards' Mutiny (Danish: Den kongelige livgardes Mytteri) also known as the Christmas Eve Feud (Danish: Julefejden) was an open revolt by the Danish Royal Life Guards against the decision of royal adviser, Johann Friedrich Struensee, to abolish the life guards in order to reform the Danish military.