Charles XII’s Norwegian campaigns

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Charles XII’s Norwegian campaigns were a series of early 18th-century military invasions by the Swedish king into Norway during the Great Northern War, aimed at forcing Denmark-Norway out of the conflict and restoring Sweden’s regional dominance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf invasion
military campaign
causeOf death of Charles XII of Sweden
constrainedBy Danish–Norwegian naval control of coastal waters
harsh winter conditions
logistical difficulties in mountainous terrain
countryOfOrigin Sweden
describedBySource Scandinavian military historiography
endTime 1718
followedBy Swedish capitulation in the Great Northern War
hasCommander Charles XII of Sweden
hasLocation Akershus
Bohuslän
Fredrikshald
Norway
Southeastern Norway
linked to: Eastern Norway

Trøndelag
hasObjective capture key Norwegian fortresses
force Denmark–Norway out of the Great Northern War
restore Swedish regional dominance
hasPart First Norwegian campaign of 1716
Second Norwegian campaign of 1718
hasParticipant Charles XII of Sweden
Denmark–Norway
Kingdom of Sweden
historicalPeriod early 18th century
impact consolidation of Denmark–Norway’s defensive reputation
weakening of Swedish military resources
militaryTheater Scandinavian theater of the Great Northern War
notableEvent Battle of Dynekilen
Siege of Akershus Fortress (1716)
Siege of Fredriksten (1718)
death of Charles XII at Fredriksten
opposedBy Danish–Norwegian navy
linked to: Danish Navy

Frederick IV of Denmark–Norway
Norwegian army
opposedIn Denmark–Norway
partOf Great Northern War
precededBy Swedish campaigns in Saxony and Poland
result Denmark–Norway remained in the war
Swedish failure to conquer Norway
significantPlace Akershus Fortress
Christiania (Oslo)
linked to: Christiania, Norway

Dynekilen fjord
Fredriksten Fortress
startTime 1716
usedStrategy land invasion from Sweden into Norway
siege warfare against fortified towns

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Siege of 1716 partOf Charles XII’s Norwegian campaigns
Siege of 1716 followedBy Norwegian campaign of 1718
linked to: Charles XII’s Norwegian campaigns
Siege of 1718 partOf Swedish invasion of Norway (1718)
linked to: Charles XII’s Norwegian campaigns
Kristiansten Fortress significantEvent Swedish siege of Trondheim 1718
linked to: Charles XII’s Norwegian campaigns
Charles XII’s Norwegian campaigns hasPart Second Norwegian campaign of 1718
linked to: Charles XII’s Norwegian campaigns
Swedish invasion of Norway (1716) followedBy Swedish invasion of Norway (1718)
linked to: Charles XII’s Norwegian campaigns