Siege of Fredriksten
1718 siege of the Great Northern War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The siege of Fredriksten (Norwegian: Beleiringen av Fredriksten festning) was an attack on the Norwegian fortress of Fredriksten in the city of Fredrikshald (now Halden) by King Charles XII of Sweden. While inspecting his troops' lines, Charles XII was killed by a projectile. The Swedes broke off the siege, and the Norwegians held the fortress.[2] Along with the Treaty of Nystad three years later, the death of Charles XII marked the end of the imperial era in Sweden, and the beginning of the Age of Liberty (Swedish: Frihetstiden) in that country.[3][4]
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Siege of Fredriksten | |||||||
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Part of the Great Northern War | |||||||
Bringing Home the Body of King Charles XII by Gustaf Cederström (1884) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Denmark–Norway | Swedish Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Barthold Landsberg | Charles XII † | ||||||
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1,800 | 21,000 [1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
9 killed 10 wounded 19 prisoners | 200 killed and wounded |
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