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Battle of Alvøen

Battle of Alvøen was a naval engagement fought on 16 May 1808 at Bergen, in what is now Norway. It was part of the Gunboat War, which ran from 1807 to 1814. The recorded result: See Aftermath. Recorded strength: 5 gunboats against 1 frigate.

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Gunboat battle near Alvøen in Norway, 11 may 1808.
Gunboat battle near Alvøen in Norway, 11 may 1808.. Wikimedia Commons, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought16 May 1808
WhereBergen, Norway60.351N, 5.169E
OutcomeSee Aftermath
BelligerentsDenmark–NorwayagainstUnited Kingdom
Casualties and losses4 killedand2 killed; 12 wounded
Part ofGunboat War1807 to 1814

Where it sits in the Gunboat War

Battle of Copenhagen, 1807Battle of Alvøen, 1808Battle of Falsterbo 1808, 1808Battle of Silda, 1810Battle of Anholt, 1811Battle of Lyngør, 181218071812Battle of Alvøen, 1808
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Record

Date16 May 1808
PlaceBergen, Norway
60.351N, 5.169E
KindNaval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength5 gunboats1 frigate
Casualties and losses4 killed2 killed; 12 wounded
Commanders
  • George Edmund Byron Bettesworth
Battle of AlvøenBattle of AlvøenBattle of VågenBattle of FitjarAction of 9 February 1945Battle of FjalerBlack FridayBattle of VågenBattle of FitjarAction of 9 February 1945Battle of FjalerBlack FridayHaugesundVossavangenLeikanger100 km60.351N, 5.169E
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Battle of Alvøen is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 70 in present-day Norway.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2887830, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Alvøen, revision 1370431828, 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.