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The Second Battle of Copenhagen (or the Bombardment of Copenhagen) (16 August – 7 September 1807) was a British bombardment of the Danish capital, Copenhagen, in order to capture or destroy the Dano-Norwegian fleet during the Napoleonic Wars.
The Gunboat War (Danish: Kanonbådskrigen, Norwegian: Kanonbåtkrigen, Swedish: Kanonbåtskriget; 1807–1814) was a naval conflict between Denmark–Norway and Great Britain supported by Sweden during the Napoleonic Wars. The war's name is derived from the Danish tactic of employing small gunboats against the materially superior Royal Navy.
HMS Tartar attacked by Dano-Norwegian gunboats in the Battle of Alvøen. Gunboat War (1807–14) Battle of Copenhagen (1807) Battle of Kristiansund (1808) Battle of Alvøen (1808) Battle of Lista (1808) Battle of Lyngør (1808) Battle of Kjerringvik (1808) Battle of Hammerfest (1809) Battle of Silda (1810) Battle of Anholt (1811) Battle of ...
6 May – Mozart's Don Juan is performed in Copenhagen for the first time, with Édouard Du Puy in the title role. [2] 29 August – The Battle of Køge, also known as the 'Clogs Battle', between British troops besieging Copenhagen and Danish militia raised on Zealand ends in British victory. 16 August – British troops land at Vedbæk.
Battle of Copenhagen may refer to: Battle of Copenhagen (1289), between Eric VI of Denmark and Eric II of Norway; Bombardment of Copenhagen (1428), by ships from six Northern German Hanseatic towns; Assault on Copenhagen (1659), a major battle during the Second Northern War, taking place during the siege of Copenhagen by the Swedish army.
Siege of Copenhagen may refer to: Siege of Copenhagen (1368) Siege of Copenhagen (1658) Battle of Copenhagen (1807), in which Copenhagen was also besieged; See also
This is a list of wars and war-like conflicts involving the modern Kingdom of Denmark and predecessor states. Danish victory Danish defeat Another result * *e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Denmark, status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.
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