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Battle of Køge

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on 26 August and two days later he was joined by Oxholm and his force. This gave Castenschiold a grand total of around 7,000 militiamen, 600 cavalry and 13 cannon. In the meantime the British headquarters at Copenhagen had become aware of the Danish militia's mobilisation and on 27 August general
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In the period from 16 to 31 August, Anglo-German losses numbered 29 killed, 122 wounded, and 21 missing. The Danes lost two officers killed and four wounded, while their rank and file suffered 150 killed and 200 wounded. Their greatest loss was in prisoners. The Allies captured over 1,700 men,
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The British government feared the Danish fleet was about to fall into French hands and thus delivered Denmark–Norway an ultimatum to sail its fleet to Britain or face war with Britain. The Danish government refused so British troops landed at
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Castenschiold's force was made up of 7,000 infantry in 11 battalions, 150 cavalry in two squadrons, and 120 artillerists serving nine guns. The foot soldiers were organized into the 5th, 6th and 7th Battalions of the North
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Landværn, the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th Battalions of the South Zealand Landværn. There were 70 horsemen from the Zealand Cavalry Regiment and 80 mounted troops from the Landværn Cavalry.
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and Danish militia raised on Sjælland. It ended in British victory and is also known as 'Træskoslaget' or 'the Clogs Battle', since many of the Danish militiamen threw their heavy wooden
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including Oxholm, nine majors, 19 captains, and 28 lieutenants. Anglo-German trophies included all nine artillery pieces, one color, and 68 wagons.
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and Sympher's half-battery of the King's German Legion. Colonel Wilhelm von Linsingen was Wellesley's brigade commander.
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was sent south to activate the Søndre Sjællandske Landeværnsregiment. Castenschiold arrived at
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Wellesley's 6,000-man Anglo-German infantry force included the 1st Battalion of the
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and lift the investment. Castenschiold's forces concentrated themselves around
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was a battle on 29 August 1807 between British troops besieging
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Index

Battle of Køge Bay
Gunboat War
Napoleonic Wars
Køge
Denmark–Norway
55°27′22″N 12°10′47″E / 55.45611°N 12.17972°E / 55.45611; 12.17972
British
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
United Kingdom
Denmark–Norway
Denmark–Norway
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Arthur Wellesley
Denmark–Norway
Joachim Castenschiold
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Gunboat War
Copenhagen
Køge
Zealand Point
2 March 1808
Alvøen
Saltholm
Silda
Anholt
Grimstad
Lyngør
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