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The Battle of Furuholm was a naval battle that took place at Furuholm outside Strömstad on April 28, 1808 as part of the Dano-Swedish War of 1808-1809. ==Background== At the outbreak of war between Denmark-Norway and Sweden on 14 March 1808, Commander Lorents Fisker had been appointed head of the naval defence of Norway.〔Flood, p. 97〕 From the naval base at Gravningsundet in Hvaler, Fisker's task was to act as a hedge against Swedish movements by sea, at the same time as he were to support a possible offensive into Sweden.〔Flood, p. 98〕 The short distances between Hvaler and the northern coast of Bohuslän quickly led to clashes between the naval forces, and since the Swedish naval officers had been ordered to seek battle against the Danish-Norwegian fleet the skirmishes became quite frequent. ===Raids around Strömstad=== Several raids were also conducted by the Norwegians from their base at Gravningsundet, and during a reconnaissance mission outside Strømstad on the morning of 20 April, Fisker had sent a troop of sailors and infantry towards Seläters pier south of Svinesund under cover of darkness. This troop managed to capture 9 Swedish soldiers before they returned to the ships and went on to Strømstad, and after a demonstration of power in the sound between Furuholm and Killingholm, just a mile from the harbor, returned to Hvaler. On the morning of April 23, a group of 100 Norwegian soldiers under the command of First Lieutenant Jochum Nicolay Müller, also managed to get ashore south of Sponvigen. From there they marched inland and captured 11 Swedish soldiers and 6 corporals, and confiscated some military equipment, before heading back to the ships.〔Flood, pp. 98-99〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Battle of Furuholm」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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