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 NERFINISHED
Swedish Empire NERFINISHED
causeOf Swedish retreat from Norway in 1716
combatantStrength several thousand Danish-Norwegian troops
several thousand Swedish troops
commander Carl Gustaf Armfeldt NERFINISHED
Charles XII of Sweden NERFINISHED
Frederick IV of Denmark-Norway NERFINISHED
Tordenskjold NERFINISHED
conflict Great Northern War NERFINISHED
conflictType cross-border invasion
land campaign
country Sweden
countryInvolved Denmark-Norway NERFINISHED
Swedish Empire NERFINISHED
endTime 1716
followedBy Swedish invasion of Norway (1718) NERFINISHED
goal conquer Norwegian territory
force Denmark-Norway out of the Great Northern War
hasPart Battle of Dynekilen NERFINISHED
Battle of Gjellebekk NERFINISHED
Battle of Moss (1716) NERFINISHED
Battle of Norderhov NERFINISHED
Siege of Akershus Fortress (1716) NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod early 18th century
location Akershus Fortress NERFINISHED
Bohuslän NERFINISHED
Christiania NERFINISHED
Fredrikshald NERFINISHED
Norway NERFINISHED
motivatedBy Swedish desire to break the anti-Swedish coalition in the Great Northern War
notableEvent Tordenskjold’s attack at Dynekilen
opponent Denmark-Norway NERFINISHED
Norway NERFINISHED
partOf Great Northern War NERFINISHED
precededBy earlier Swedish operations in Denmark-Norway during the Great Northern War
result Danish-Norwegian victory
Swedish failure
significantPlace Akershus Fortress NERFINISHED
Christiania NERFINISHED
Fredrikshald NERFINISHED
startTime 1716
strategicObjective capture of Akershus Fortress
capture of Christiania

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Siege of 1716 partOf Swedish invasion of Norway (1716)