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Action of 2 March 1808

Action of 2 March 1808 was a naval engagement fought in 1808 at North Sea. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at North Sea. It was part of the English Wars, which ran from 1801 to 1814. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 1 brig-sloop against 1 brig.

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Fought1808
WhereNorth Sea55.000N, 3.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited KingdomagainstDenmark–Norway
Casualties and losses2 woundedand1 killed; 2 wounded; 1 brig captured
Part ofEnglish Wars1801 to 1814

Where it sits in the English Wars

Battle of Køge, 1807Action of 2 March 1808, 1808Battle of Zealand Point, 1808Battle of Saltholm, 180818071808Action of 2 March 1808, 1808
4 placed engagements of the English Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1808 (year precision)
PlaceNorth Sea
55.000N, 3.000E
KindNaval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength1 brig-sloop1 brig
Casualties and losses2 wounded1 killed; 2 wounded; 1 brig captured
Commanders
  • Jørgen Jørgensen
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Placed at North Sea; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1808

Action of 2 March 1808 is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4677338, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 2 March 1808, revision 1370426201, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.