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Battle of Rakkestad

Battle of Rakkestad was a battle fought in 1814 at Rakkestad Municipality, in what is now Norway. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Rakkestad Municipality. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 1,700–2,000; 4 guns against 2,000–3,000; 4 guns.

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Swedish cavalry at Rakkestad, 1814
Swedish cavalry at Rakkestad, 1814. Andreas Bloch (1860–1917), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1814
WhereRakkestad Municipality, Norway59.373N, 11.420E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsNorwayagainstSweden
Casualties and losses100–150 killed or wounded; 40 capturedand50 killed, wounded or captured

Record

Date1814 (year precision)
PlaceRakkestad Municipality, Norway
59.373N, 11.420E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength1,700–2,000; 4 guns2,000–3,000; 4 guns
Casualties and losses100–150 killed or wounded; 40 captured50 killed, wounded or captured
Commanders
  • Frederik Wilhelm Stabell
  • Eberhard von Vegesack
Battle of RakkestadBattle of RakkestadSiege of FredrikstenBattle of LangnesBattle of DynekilenBattle of PrestebakkeFirst Battle of MossSiege of FredrikstenBattle of LangnesBattle of DynekilenBattle of PrestebakkeFirst Battle of MossOsloSkienDrammenTrollhättanArendalMariestad100 km59.373N, 11.420E
Placed at Rakkestad Municipality; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1814

Battle of Rakkestad is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 111 in present-day Norway.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q96373268, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Rakkestad, revision 1370272631, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.