Siege of Fredrikstad

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Siege of Fredrikstad
Part of the Swedish–Norwegian War of 1814
Map over Fredrikstad
Date 4 August 1814 Location Fredrikstad, Norway 59°12′19″N 10°57′0″E / 59.20528°N 10.95000°E / 59.20528; 10.95000 Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Norway	Sweden
Commanders and leaders
Christian Frederick Nils Christian Frederik Hals	Charles XIII of Sweden Crown Prince Charles John
Strength
1,100	6,000 50 gunboats
Casualties and losses
207 surrendered[1]	7 killed 12 wounded[1]

War of the Sixth Coalition:
Swedish–Norwegian War (1814)

100km
62miles

Langnes

7

Rakkestad

6

Matrand

5

Fredrikstad

Lier

3

Tistedalen

2

Hvaler

1

  

The color black indicates the current battle.

Fredrikstad Fortress, under the command of Nils Christian Frederik Hals, was captured by the Swedish armed forces on 4 August 1814.^[2][3] 207 men remained in the fortress as the Norwegian surrendered to the Swedes; the rest had evacuated earlier. The Swedish casualties were few, 7 men killed and 12 wounded from the army, navy and Archipelago fleet combined.^[1]