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 escaped
Norwegian army evacuated

Strategic Swedish victory

Islands 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

Swedish–Norwegian War

Hvaler Lier Matrand Fredrikstad Langnes Kjølberg Bridge

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.