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Bombardment of Copenhagen
- When
- 2-5 September 1807
- Where
- Copenhagen
British forces bombarded Copenhagen from 2 to 5 September 1807 to seize the Dano-Norwegian fleet, fearing Danish alignment with France.
Admiral James Gambier led a fleet to Copenhagen, issuing demands for the Dano-Norwegian fleet to surrender. When these demands were not met, the fleet bombarded the city from 2 to 5 September 1807. Following the Danish surrender, most of the navy was seized by the British and taken to England.
Sources
- Copenhagen Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
- Battle of Copenhagen (1807) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
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