Battle of Lyngør
| Battle of Lyngør | |||||||
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| Part of the Gunboat War | |||||||
Battle of Lyngør Carl Wilhelm Bøckmann Barth | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United Kingdom | Denmark–Norway | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| James Stewart | Hans Peter Holm | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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1 ship of the line 3 brigs c. 820 men |
1 frigate 3 brigs c. 600 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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9 killed 26 wounded 2 missing |
133 killed 88 wounded 1 frigate sunk | ||||||
The Battle of Lyngør was a naval action fought between Denmark–Norway and the United Kingdom in 1812 off the southern coast of Norway. The battle ended in a Dano–Norwegian defeat, and marked the end of the Kingdom of Denmark–Norway's involvement in the Napoleonic Wars.