What the records say
- When
- 14 Mar 1808 – 10 Dec 1809
- Kind
- War
- Coordinates
- 64.78° N, 14.76° E
- Description
- war
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Dano-Swedish War (1808–1809)
Napoleonic War
The Dano-Swedish War of 1808–1809 was a war between Denmark–Norway and Sweden due to Denmark–Norway's alliance with France and Sweden's alliance with the United Kingdom during the Napoleonic Wars. Neither Sweden nor Denmark-Norway had wanted war to begin with but once pushed into it through their respective alliances, Sweden made a bid to acquire Norway by way of invasion while Denmark-Norway made ill-fated attempts…
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