Battle of Grimstad Bay

The Battle of Grimstad Bay was an amphibious assault by the United Kingdom against Denmark–Norway that took place in the town of Grimstad, situated on the southern coast of present-day Norway. The battle was a part of the blockade that the Royal Navy maintained on the country from 1807 to 1814 during the Napoleonic Wars.

Battle of Grimstad Bay
Part of the Napoleonic Wars
Date16 March 1811
Location
Grimstad, Norway
58°21′00.2″N 8°36′26.9″E
Result

Dano-Norwegian Victory

  • British navy fled, leaving the Norwegian ship behind.
Belligerents
Denmark–Norway  United Kingdom
Strength
Unknown amount of Norwegian volunteers 1 Battleship
Casualties and losses
Unknown Several killed or wounded
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