Battle of Lyngør 1812
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 6 July 1812 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1812 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Norway | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Gunboat War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Denmark–Norway, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 58.6331, 9.1272 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Lyngør was fought on 6 July 1812 between the British and Dano-Norwegian navies as part of the Gunboat War. A British squadron of one ship of the line and three brig-sloops under James Stewart located the Dano-Norwegian frigate Najaden sheltering off Lyngør, and engaged and destroyed her in a fierce engagement; Najaden's captain Hans Peter Holm was wounded but survived, but 133 of his crew were killed and a further 87 wounded. The British in contrast suffered only 9 killed and 26 wounded, and the battle led to the destruction of Denmark–Norway's last major warship.
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