1808 in Norway

none December 2023 1808 Events in the year 1808 in Norway. Incumbents Monarch: Christian VII (until 13 March);Christian 7. Terje Bratberg Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Christian_7. no 13 December 2023 then Frederick VI.Frederik 6. Jon Gunnar Arntzen Magnus A. Mardal Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Frederik_6. no 14 December 2023 Events Dano-Swedish War of 1808–1809: 14 March – Denmark-Norway declares war on Sweden. 18 April – Battle of Lier. 19–20 April – Battle of Toverud. 20 April – 7 May – Battle of Rødenes. 25 April – Battle of Trangen. 18 May – Battle of Mobekk. 10 June – Battle of Prestebakke. 12 September – Battle of Berby. 7 December – An armistice agreement between Denmark–Norway and Sweden came into force. It could be terminated on 48 hours notice, but was applicable for the rest of the war. The armistice broke 2 July the next year.Jensen 1995, pp. 353-354 Gunboat War: 16 May – Battle of Alvøen. 31 December – The Saksebøl Slaughter. Arts and literature 28 January – The first issue of the newspaper Tiden was published in Christiania (now Oslo). Births 4 March – Frederik Stang, lawyer, public servant and politician, Norway's first Prime Minister (d. 1884) 17 June – Henrik Wergeland, poet (d. 1845) 28 July – Ulrik Frederik Lange, politician (d. 1878) Full date unknown Christen Larsen Arneberg, politician Ola Antonson Holsen, politician (d. 1864) Nils Jønsberg, priest and politician (d. 1885) Hans Jensen Krog, politician (d. 1897) Sjur Aasmundsen Sexe, mineralogist (d. 1888) Deaths 29 April – Nicolay Peter Drejer, military officer (born 1773) 16 May – George Edmund Byron Bettesworth, navy officer (born 1785). 16 November – Envold de Falsen, lawyer, poet, actor and statesman (born 1755).Envold De Falsen Norsk biografisk leksikon Paul Thyness Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Envold_De_Falsen/utdypning no 30 October 2012 20 December – Arent Greve, goldsmith and painter (born 1733).Arent Greve Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Arent_Greve no 19 April 2021 See also Norway History Lists References 1808