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Swedish-Norwegian War (1814)

The 'Constituent Assembly' at Eidsvoll in 1814
Military Conflict
ConflictSwedish-Norwegian War
DateJuly 26 - August 14, 1814
LocationNorway
ResultConvention of Moss *Norway entered a personal union with Sweden. *Swedish approval of the Norwegian Constitution *Christian Frederik abandon all claims to the Norwegian crown
Norway Norway
Sweden Sweden
King Christian Frederik
Crown Prince Jean Baptiste Bernadotte
30,000 men
8 field batteries
7 brigs
150 gunboats
45,523 men
117 field artilleries
5 ship of the line
70 gunboats
1 600 dead and wounded 300 captured
400 dead and wounded 300 captured

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The Swedish-Norwegian War, also known as the Campaign against Norway, ( ; ) was fought between Sweden and Norway in the summer of 1814. The war resulted in Norway entering into union with Sweden, but with its own constitution and parliament. It is the last war to have been fought by Sweden to date.


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