"The War between Norway and Sweden 1808" Topic

"The war and battles described in this article are on a very small scale compared to the major battles that raged in Europe around the same time. In general the battles included from a few hundred up to 2-3000 men, and generally lasted a few hours. The area of operations was also relatively limited, stretching from the southern border between Norway and Sweden and north to the border town of Kongsvinger, a distance of some 150 km, in the counties of Hedmark (northern part of the battlefield) and Řstfold (southern part).

The total forces employed on both sides totalled around 30 000 men, i.e. not much more than a couple of divisions on the continent. Also, both the terrain and the composition of the forces meant that these were largely infantry battles, with cavalry and artillery playing limited roles. The Norwegians employed a few dozen dragoons that would normally dismount to fight, whereas the Swedes did employ some Hussars with some success. The artillery employed was mainly small calibre guns, usually three pounders and one pound infantry cannon (amusettes).

Although the war was a small scale affair, it was serious enough for those involved, and for Norway it proved that Norwegian forces could hold their own against better trained and equipped Swedes – something that would motivate the Norwegians to rise again in the liberation war of 1814 against the same Swedes, and win the right to be an equal union partner with a separate constitution rather than a Swedish province as had been the intention of the Swedish King…."
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Great stuff, Armand. Although it dates back to 2011, I had never seen it before. Thanks for posting!

Glad you enjoyed it my friend!. (smile)

Old is not bad… (smile)

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