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Battle of Copenhagen (1807) Coordinates: 55°40′46″N 12°34′22″E. The Second Battle of Copenhagen (or the Bombardment of Copenhagen) (16 August – 7 September 1807) was a British bombardment of the Danish capital, Copenhagen, in order to capture or destroy the Dano-Norwegian fleet during the Napoleonic Wars.
- 15 August – 7 September 1807
- British victory, Danish navy surrendered to the United Kingdom
Battle of Copenhagen, (15 August–7 September 1807), an engagement in the Napoleonic Wars. Fearful that Napoleon ’s defeat of Russia and Prussia might lead to French control of Baltic fleets, Britain acted ruthlessly to neutralize the substantial Danish navy allied with Napoleon. The Danish fleet surrendered to Britain after Copenhagen was ...
- Donald Sommerville
A detailed topographical map of Copenhagen and its surroundings showing the layout of the city and the British positions during the siege which lasted from 23 August to 6 September 1807. The siege of Copenhagen was also known as the Second Battle of Copenhagen, or, the Bombardment of Copenhagen.
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Battle of Copenhagen on 2nd April 1801 in the Napoleonic Wars: picture by C.A. Lorentzen. Ships’ crews of all nations were tough and disciplined. The British, with continual blockade service against France and Spain, were particularly well drilled. British captains were responsible for recruiting their ship’s crew.
When fighting broke out again in May 1803, the British government set about the laborious diplomatic task of building a new coalition of the enemies of France. Gradually the obvious candidates – Austria and Russia – were enlisted, subsidies promised, and campaigns and force contributions planned. The Baltic was involved in two ways.
The Battle of Copenhagen. The Battle of Copenhagen in 1807 is the term used to describe the attack, which the British Navy implemented against the Danish capital after their invasion of Zealand. The Battle of Copenhagen was the result of Denmark and Norway’s support to Napoleon’s Continental Blockade, an arrangement which Denmark was forced ...
Sep 2, 2011 · The British bombed the Danish capital for a second time, on September 2nd, 1807. The shelling of Copenhagen, September 1807 The British had shelled the Danish capital before, in 1801, but the second onslaught was even more devastating. The Danes had repaired their city and their fleet in the meantime, but late in July 1807 the new British ...
