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Battle of Berby

Battle of Berby was a battle fought on 12 September 1808 in what is now Norway. The recorded result: See aftermath. Recorded strength: 600–650 against 650; 2 guns.

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The Battle of Berby during the Dano-Swedish War of 1808–09; the Danish forces (red) can be seen defending against a Swedish force (blue), coming over the hill, behind the stone wall.
The Battle of Berby during the Dano-Swedish War of 1808–09; the Danish forces (red) can be seen defending against a Swedish force (blue), coming over the hill, behind the stone wall.. Niels Truslew (1762–1826), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought12 September 1808
WhereNorway58.963N, 11.488E
OutcomeSee aftermath
BelligerentsSwedenagainstDenmark–Norway
Casualties and losses3 killed; 45 woundedand6 killed; 15 wounded; 23 captured; 1 gun captured

Record

Date12 September 1808
PlaceNorway
58.963N, 11.488E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength600–650650; 2 guns
Casualties and losses3 killed; 45 wounded6 killed; 15 wounded; 23 captured; 1 gun captured
Commanders
  • Carl Henric Posse
  • Andreas Samuel Krebs
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The recorded site, 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

Battle of Berby 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 Q11980006, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Berby, revision 1377403387, 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.