Battle of Rakkestad

Battle of Rakkestad
Part of the Swedish–Norwegian War of 1814
Swedish cavalry at Rakkestad, by Andreas Bloch
Date 6 August 1814 Location Rakkestad, Norway 59°22′23″N 11°25′13″E / 59.37306°N 11.42028°E / 59.37306; 11.42028 Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Norway	Sweden
Commanders and leaders
Frederik Wilhelm Stabell	Eberhard von Vegesack
Strength
1,700[1]–2,000[2] 4 guns	2,000[3]–3,000[4][5] 4 guns
Casualties and losses
100–150 killed or wounded 40 captured[6][7]	50 killed, wounded or captured[6][7][8][9]

War of the Sixth Coalition:
Swedish–Norwegian War (1814)

100km
62miles

Langnes

7

Rakkestad

Matrand

5

Fredrikstad

4

Lier

3

Tistedalen

2

Hvaler

1

  

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The Battle of Rakkestad was fought in the Swedish–Norwegian War of 1814, at the village of Rakkestad, Norway, between 2,000–3,000 Swedes force under Eberhard von Vegesack, and a slightly smaller Norwegian force, led by Frederik Wilhelm Stabell. The Swedish forces drove the Norwegians back from their fortified positions with a disciplined bayonet-attack and dealt them considerable losses. This battle crippled the morale of the Norwegian defenders, and especially their leader, King Christian Frederik, which contributed to a rapid end of the war, eight days later, with the Convention of Moss.