Battle of Kvistrum
1788 Swedish-Danish battle
| Battle of Kvistrum | |||||||
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| Part of the Theatre War, a phase of the Russo-Swedish War (1788–90) | |||||||
 Affæren ved Quistrumbro by Anthon Christoffer Rüde | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Sweden |  Denmark–Norway | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Jan Verner Tranefelt (POW) | Johann Friedrich von und zu Mansbach | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 850 men | 7,500–8,000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 5 killed and the rest captured with 60 wounded | 5 killed and 16 wounded | ||||||
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Russo-Swedish War
(1788–1790)
(1788–1790)
- Hogland
- Kilduin
- Kvistrum
- Porrassalmi
- Uttismalm
- Kaipiais
- Parkumäki
- Öland
- Svensksund I
- Kalmar
- Elgsö
- Baltischport
- Valkeala
- Pardakoski–Kärnakoski
- Reval
- Fredrikshamn
- Keltis
- Savitaipal
- Kronstadt
- Uransari
- Björkösund
- Vyborg Bay
- Svensksund II
The Battle of Kvistrum or the Battle of Kvistrum bridge took place on September 29, 1788, during the Theatre War, a phase of the Russo-Swedish War (1788–90), between Sweden and the Denmark–Norway. The Swedes lost the battle and had five killed and the rest captured with 60 wounded, the Danes and Norwegians had suffered 5 killed and 16 wounded.[1]
References
- ^ Nils Modig. Strömstad—Gränsstad i Ofred och Krig (2013). Warne Förlag, Sävedalen. pp. 146–159
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