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    The naval Battle of Dynekilen (Danish: Slaget ved Dynekilen) took place on 8 July 1716 during the Great Northern War between a Dano-Norwegian fleet under...
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    Peter Tordenskjold (category Danish military personnel of the Great Northern War)
    year, as he destroyed the supply fleet of Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Dynekilen, ensuring his siege of Fredriksten would fail. In 1720, he was...
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    Ernest Augustus is created Duke of York and Albany, in the peerage of Great Britain. July 8 – The Battle of Dynekilen: The Swedish fleet is defeated by...
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    Norway during the Great Northern War (category Wars involving the Tsardom of Russia)
    to retreat and await the arrival of heavy guns in the aftermath of the Battle of Dynekilen. Commodore Johan Vibe of the Dano-Norwegian fleet off Bohuslän...
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    captured or destroyed by the Norwegian naval hero Tordenskjold at the Battle of Dynekilen in Bohuslän. Running low on supplies, Charles retreated hastily across...
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    naval hero Peter Wessel Tordenskjold (1690-1720) at the Battle of Dynekilen (Slaget om Dynekilen) in Bohuslen. Running low on supplies, Charles retreated...
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  • (1710) Battle of Høland (1716) Battle of Fredriksten (1716) Battle of Dynekilen (1716) Battle of Moss (1716) Battle of Nordkleiva (1716) Battle of Norderhov...
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    status as a major power in Europe. 1716 – The Battle of Dynekilen forces Sweden to abandon its invasion of Norway. 1730 – An estimated magnitude 8.7 earthquake...
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    north along the coast under the command of schoutbynacht Olof Knape. By the end of April, it entered Dynekilen, a fjord between Strömstad and Svinesund...
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  • Swedish victory Battle of Dynekilen 8 July – Swedish fleet defeated by Dano-Norwegian naval forces. Action of 8 July 1716 - Indecisive Battle of Petrovaradin...
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    in the Battle of Dynekilen. In 1718, Charles once more invaded Norway. With a main force of 40,000 men, he again laid siege to the fortress of Fredriksten...
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    HDMS Tordenskjold (1880) (category Ironclad warships of the Royal Danish Navy)
    Tordenskjold, named for Vice Admiral Peter Tordenskjold, victor in the 1716 Battle of Dynekilen during the Great Northern War, was laid down on 5 June 1879 by the...
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  • Ernest Augustus is created Duke of York and Albany, in the peerage of Great Britain. July 8 – The Battle of Dynekilen: The Swedish fleet is defeated by...
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  • 1716 in Denmark (category Years of the 18th century in Denmark)
    Christian Christophersen Sehested 8 March – The Battle of Høland. 8 July – Battle of Dynekilen, battle of the Great Northern War. 3 August – Martin Düssel...
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  • 1716 in Norway (category Years of the 18th century in Norway)
    as to prevent the city being taken by the forces of King Charles XII. 8 July - Battle of Dynekilen. 19 February – Dorothe Engelbretsdotter, hymn and...
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    the Battle of Dynekilen. The only time the fortress were attacked was during the Swedish–Norwegian War (1814). The fortress, under the command of Nils...
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    Danes under Gabel defeat Swedes under Wachtmeister (details) 1716 July 8 Dynekilen – Danes under Tordenskjold defeat Swedes 1717 May 14 or 15 – Danish attack...
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  • Bergenhus Regiment (category Regiments of Norway)
    territorial responsibility and recruitment area of the old regiments they are recognised as their successors. Thus battle honours and history has been transferred...
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  • Battle of Helsingborg – 1710 – Great Northern War (Northern Wars) Battle of Dynekilen – 1716 – Norway during the Great Northern War (Great Northern War)...
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    Olof Strömstierna (category Swedish military personnel of the Great Northern War)
    missioned to convoy a number of transport vessels, loaded with siege artillery and supplies, to Svinesund. When he reached Dynekilen, his flotilla was attacked...
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