Invasion of Hvaler

Invasion of Hvaler
Part of the Swedish-Norwegian War of 1814
Date 29 July 1814
Location Hvaler, Norway
Result Tactical Norwegian victory
  • Norwegian fleet escapted
  • Norwegian army evacuated

Strategic Swedish victory

  • Island of Hvaler occupied
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 island during the Swedish-Norwegian War of 1814. The invasion went along rather peacefully cause the Swedish fleet and troop transport had been delayd because of bad weather, and this gave the Norwegian fleet and army time to evacuate the island.

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