Swedish invasion of Norway (1716)

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The Swedish invasion of Norway (1716) was King Charles XII’s unsuccessful military campaign during the Great Northern War aimed at forcing Denmark-Norway out of the conflict by conquering Norwegian territory.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf invasion
military campaign
belligerent Denmark-Norway
linked to: Denmark–Norway

Swedish Empire
causeOf Swedish retreat from Norway in 1716
combatantStrength several thousand Danish-Norwegian troops
several thousand Swedish troops
commander Carl Gustaf Armfeldt
Charles XII of Sweden
Frederick IV of Denmark-Norway
Tordenskjold
conflict Great Northern War
conflictType cross-border invasion
land campaign
country Sweden
countryInvolved Denmark-Norway
linked to: Denmark–Norway

Swedish Empire
endTime 1716
followedBy Swedish invasion of Norway (1718)
goal conquer Norwegian territory
force Denmark-Norway out of the Great Northern War
hasPart Battle of Dynekilen
Battle of Gjellebekk
Battle of Moss (1716)
Battle of Norderhov
Siege of Akershus Fortress (1716)
historicalPeriod early 18th century
location Akershus Fortress
Bohuslän
Christiania
Fredrikshald
Norway
motivatedBy Swedish desire to break the anti-Swedish coalition in the Great Northern War
notableEvent Tordenskjold’s attack at Dynekilen
opponent Denmark-Norway
linked to: Denmark–Norway

Norway
partOf Great Northern War
precededBy earlier Swedish operations in Denmark-Norway during the Great Northern War
result Danish-Norwegian victory
Swedish failure
significantPlace Akershus Fortress
Christiania
Fredrikshald
startTime 1716
strategicObjective capture of Akershus Fortress
capture of Christiania

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Siege of 1716 partOf Swedish invasion of Norway (1716)
Charles XII’s Norwegian campaigns hasPart First Norwegian campaign of 1716
linked to: Swedish invasion of Norway (1716)
Norwegian theater of the Great Northern War hasPart Swedish invasion of Norway (1716)
Norwegian theater of the Great Northern War hasPart Swedish invasion of Norway (1718)
linked to: Swedish invasion of Norway (1716)
Battle of Dynekilen campaign Charles XII’s 1716 Norwegian campaign
linked to: Swedish invasion of Norway (1716)