battle, early modern

Battle of Kvistrum

Name: Battle of Kvistrum
Start: 1788-09-29
Location: Sweden

Battle of Kvistrum was a battle fought on 29 September 1788 in what is now Sweden. It was part of the Theater War, which ran from 1788 to 1789. The recorded result: Dano-Norwegian victory. Recorded strength: 7,500–8,000 men against 850 men.

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The battle of Kvistrum, Danish forces crossing the bridge near the Swedish defense works.. Anthon Christoffer Rüde (1744–1815), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Fought29 September 1788

WhereSweden58.460N, 11.690E

OutcomeDano-Norwegian victory

BelligerentsDenmark–NorwayagainstSweden

Casualties and losses5 killed; 16 woundedand5 killed; 845 captured

Part ofTheater War1788 to 1789

Record

Date	29 September 1788
Place	Sweden 58.460N, 11.690E
Kind	Battle, early modern
Strength	7,500–8,000 men	850 men
Casualties and losses	5 killed; 16 wounded	5 killed; 845 captured
Commanders	Johann Friedrich von und zu Mansbach	Jan Verner Tranefelt

The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Uddevalla 1677, 19 km SE
Battle of Vänersborg 1645, 38 km E
Battle of Berby 1808, 57 km N
Battle of Prestebakke 1808, 60 km N
Battle of Strömstad 1717, 60 km NW

Elsewhere in 1788

Battle of Kvistrum is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 111 in present-day Sweden.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q10671376, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kvistrum, revision 1370446564, 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.