What the records say
- When
- 14 Aug 1814
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 59.41° N, 11.28° E
- Description
- 1814 battle
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Battle of Kjølberg Bridge
1814 battle between Sweden and Norway
The Battle of Kjølberg Bridge was fought 14 August 1814, during the Swedish–Norwegian war of 1814. The Swedish army had problems repairing the bridge due to constant fire from the Norwegian side of the river. It was then a small Swedish force of 75 men, consisting of jägers from the Bohuslän and Life Grenadier Regiments, passed over the river at a hidden point.
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