Draft:Swedish invasion of Norway (1718)
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| partof = the [[Great Northern War]] |
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| date = PLACEHOLDER |
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| campaignbox = {{Campaignbox Great Northern War|state=collapsed}} |
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== Background == |
== Background == |
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{{Main |Great Northern War}} |
{{Main |Great Northern War}} |
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=== Prelude === |
=== Prelude === |
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== Invasion == |
== Invasion == |
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=== Northern front === |
=== Northern front === |
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=== Southern front === |
=== Southern front === |
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The Swedes broke into Norway on the evening of 29 October. At the head of some 900 [[dragoons]], Colonel {{ill|Johan Stenflycht|sv}} rode across the Foss Bridge by [[Kornsjø]] to clear the way for the infantry of the first column into {{ill|Enningdalen|no}}.{{sfn|Generalstaben|Rockstroh|1932|p=321}}{{sfn|Lagermark|1898|p=220}}{{sfn|Petri|1949|p=228}} Charles XII intended to accompany him, but was persuaded by Stenflycht to stay behind.{{sfn|Lagermark|1898|p=220}} Stenflycht achieved his objective as the Norwegians positioned to halt his advance retreated towards Fredrikshald. |
The Swedes broke into Norway on the evening of 29 October. At the head of some 900 [[dragoons]], Colonel {{ill|Johan Stenflycht|sv}} rode across the Foss Bridge by [[Kornsjø]] to clear the way for the infantry of the first column into {{ill|Enningdalen|no}}.{{sfn|Generalstaben|Rockstroh|1932|p=321}}{{sfn|Lagermark|1898|p=220}}{{sfn|Petri|1949|p=228}} Charles XII intended to accompany him, but was persuaded by Stenflycht to stay behind.{{sfn|Lagermark|1898|p=220}} Stenflycht achieved his objective as the Norwegians positioned to halt his advance retreated towards Fredrikshald. |
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== Aftermath == |
== Aftermath == |
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=== Carolean Death March === |
=== Carolean Death March === |
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