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Battle of Lyngør

Battle of Lyngør was a naval engagement fought on 6 July 1812 at Lyngør, in what is now Norway. It was part of the Gunboat War, which ran from 1807 to 1814. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 1 ship of the line; 3 brig-sloops against 1 frigate; 3 brigs.

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HMS Dictator (1783) in the foreground, with British marines sailing ashore, in the process of sinking the Najaden (1811), in the left background. reference
HMS Dictator (1783) in the foreground, with British marines sailing ashore, in the process of sinking the Najaden (1811), in the left background. reference. Carl Wilhelm Bøckmann Barth, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought6 July 1812
WhereLyngør, Norway58.633N, 9.127E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited KingdomagainstDenmark–Norway
Casualties and losses9 killed; 26 wounded; 2 missingand133 killed; 88 wounded; 1 frigate destroyed
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 Lyngør, 1812
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Record

Date6 July 1812
PlaceLyngør, Norway
58.633N, 9.127E
KindNaval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength1 ship of the line; 3 brig-sloops1 frigate; 3 brigs
Casualties and losses9 killed; 26 wounded; 2 missing133 killed; 88 wounded; 1 frigate destroyed
Commanders
  • Hans Peter Holm
Battle of LyngørBattle of LyngørCapture of ArendalBattle of Grimstad BayBattle of NesjarBattle of Horten HarbourBattle of HolmengråCapture of ArendalBattle of Grimstad BayBattle of NesjarBattle of Horten HarbourBattle of HolmengråKristiansandGöteborgSkienDrammenMossFrederikshavnTønsberg100 km58.633N, 9.127E
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Battle of Lyngør 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 Q2266114, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lyngør, revision 1384086888, 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.