battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Battle of Prestebakke
Battle of Prestebakke was a battle fought on 10 June 1808 in what is now Norway. The recorded result: Dano-Norwegian victory. Recorded strength: 420 against 770.
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Record
| Date | 10 June 1808 | |
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| Place | Norway 58.992N, 11.536E | |
| Kind | Battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic | |
| Strength | 420 | 770 |
| Casualties and losses | 18 killed; 380 captured | 12 killed or severely wounded |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Berby 1808, 4.2 km SW
- Siege of Fredriksten 1718, 16 km NW
- Battle of Dynekilen 1716, 18 km W
- Battle of Strömstad 1717, 21 km W
- Battle of Holmengrå 1139, 25 km W
Elsewhere in 1808
- Battle of Bailén Spain
- Battle of Somosierra Spain
- Battle of Tudela Spain
- Battle of Vimeiro Portugal
- Second Siege of Zaragoza Spain
Battle of Prestebakke 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 Q10501509, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Prestebakke, revision 1377403417, 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.