Invasion of Hvaler
Invasion of Hvaler | |||||||
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Part of the Swedish-Norwegian War of 1814 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Norway | Sweden | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
7 brigs 150 gunboats |
5,000 men 5 ship of the line 70 gunboats | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | 3 dead |
The invasion of Hvaler was a Swedish military invasion of the Norwegian archipelago during the Swedish-Norwegian War of 1814. The invasion went off rather peacefully. Bad weather had delayed the Swedish fleet and troop transports, which gave the Norwegian fleet and army time to evacuate the island.
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