Battle of Kjølberg Bridge

The Battle of Kjølberg bridge Part of the Swedish-Norwegian War of 1814 Plaque of the Battle of Kjølberg bridge August 14, 1814. Date 14 August 1814 Location Kjølberg bridge, north of Fredrikstad, Norway Result Swedish victory Belligerents Norway Sweden Commanders and leaders Unknown Gustav Fredrik Mörner Strength 600 men 75 men Casualties and losses Unknown dead and wounded 30 captured 3 dead 15 wounded

The Battle of Kjølberg Bridge (Slaget vid Kjølbergs bro) was fought 14 August 1814, during the Swedish-Norwegian war of 1814. The Swedish army had problems repairing the bridge due to constant fire from the Norwegian side of the river. It was then a small Swedish force of 75 men passed over the river at a hidden point. Once over they waited for reinforcement but none came but instead the order of attacking the vastly larger Norwegian force. The Colonel response to the attack order have been famous "It is unreasonable to attack with only 75 men when you face a whole regiment" "But such a order isn't given to me twice. March!" During cheers the Swedes rushed up the hill toward the mansion that was occupied with 600 men . The attack was surprising and decisive . The Norwegians quickly left the stand. This was the last battle fought during the Swedish–Norwegian War. The Convention of Moss, providing a cease fire agreement, was signed that same day. ^{[1] [2]}

The last shots were fired north of the bridge with the Norwegians in retreat. ^{[3] [4]}

See Also

• Norway in 1814
• Union between Sweden and Norway

References

1. 200 years of peace (Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
2. Krigsarkivet, Armémuseum, Lars Henriksen, Ola Johnsgaard Moen, Martin Markelius)
3. Mörner, Carl Gustaf Hjalmar (Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon)
4. Så gick det i slaget vid Kjölbergsbro ( Svenska Dagbladet)

Other sources

• Nordlund, Karl (2007) The Swedish-Norwegian Union Crisis: A History with Documents (BiblioBazaar) ISBN 978-0554086934

Related reading

(in Norwegian)

• Angell, Henrik (1914) Syv-aars-krigen for 17. mai 1807-1814 (Kristiania: Aschehoug) ISBN 82-90520-23-9
• Steen, Sverre (1989) 1814 (J. W. Cappelens Forlag A/S) ISBN 82-02-11935-9

External links

• Norwegian-Swedish War of 1814 (The Napoleon Series)
• Kampene ved Kjølberg bru (Østfoldmuseene Prosjektleder)
• The Story of 1814 (Eidsvoll 1814)