Battle of Kvistrum 1788
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 29 September 1788 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1788 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Sweden | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Theater War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 58.4603, 11.6903 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Kvistrum (also known as the Battle of Kvistrum Bridge) was fought on 29 September 1788 during the Theatre War, a phase of the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790, between Sweden and the Denmark–Norway. The Swedes lost the battle and had five killed and the rest captured with 60 wounded, the Danes and Norwegians had suffered 5 killed and 16 wounded.
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