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Battle of Grimstad Bay

Battle of Grimstad Bay was a battle fought on 16 March 1811 in what is now Norway. The recorded result: Norwegian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown amount of Norwegian volunteers against 1 frigate.

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Fought16 March 1811
WhereNorway58.350N, 8.607E
OutcomeNorwegian victory
BelligerentsDenmark–NorwayagainstUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Casualties and lossesUnknownandSeveral killed or wounded

Record

Date16 March 1811
PlaceNorway
58.350N, 8.607E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
StrengthUnknown amount of Norwegian volunteers1 frigate
Casualties and lossesUnknownSeveral killed or wounded
Battle of Grimstad BayBattle of Grimstad BayCapture of ArendalBattle of LyngørBattle of NesjarBattle of VinjesvingenBattle of LyngørBattle of NesjarBattle of VinjesvingenKristiansandStavangerSkienMossFrederikshavnTønsberg100 km58.350N, 8.607E
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Elsewhere in 1811

Battle of Grimstad Bay 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 Q124818226, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Grimstad Bay, revision 1376892534, 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.