Battle of Furuholm
The Battle of Furuholm was a naval battle that took place at Furuholm outside Strömstad on 28 April 1808 as part of the Dano-Swedish War of 1808–1809.
| Battle of Furuholm | |||||||
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| Part of the Dano-Swedish War of 1808–1809 | |||||||
Dano-Norwegian gunboat in the beginning of the 19th century, based on Chapman's design | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Sweden | Denmark–Norway | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| G. H. Nordberg | Lorentz Fisker | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Swedish Navy | Dano-Norwegian Navy | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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5 gun sloops 249 men 27 guns |
16 gun sloops 750–1,000 men 77 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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4 killed 6–7 severely wounded |
10 killed 4 severely wounded 0 or 3 boats sunk | ||||||
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