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Battle of Copenhagen

When
2 April 1801
Where
Copenhagen harbour
Part of
First Battle of Copenhagen: Nelson forces Denmark to an armistice

British fleet defeated the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy near Copenhagen on 2 April 1801, breaking up the Second League of Armed Neutrality.

Nelson led the main attack, advancing into Copenhagen harbour on the morning of 2 April. The engagement was the second British attempt to prevent a Franco-Danish alliance, following earlier efforts in August 1800 to persuade Denmark not to ally with France.

Sources

  1. Battle of Copenhagen (1801) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
  2. Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30

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