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Invasion of Hvaler

When
from 26 July 1814
Where
Hvaler, Norway
Part of
Event of 1814: Swedish–Norwegian War: The invasion of Hvaler ends in a Swedish victory.

Swedish forces invaded the Norwegian archipelago of Hvaler during the 1814 war, initiating hostilities with a naval attack on gunboats.

The invasion targeted the archipelago in southwestern Østfold. Hostilities opened on 26 July with a swift Swedish naval attack against Norwegian gunboats at Hvaler. Bad weather delayed the Swedish fleet, allowing the Norwegian vessels to escape northward to Tønsberg despite Swedish attempts to halt the retreat.

Sources

  1. Invasion of Hvaler Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20

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