1808 in Denmark
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Incumbents
- Monarch – HM Christian VIIChristian VII of DenmarkChristian VII was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Schleswig and Holstein from 1766 until his death. He was the son of Danish King Frederick V and his first consort Louisa, daughter of King George II of Great Britain....
(until 13 March 1808), HM Frederick VIFrederick VI of DenmarkFrederick VI reigned as King of Denmark , and as king of Norway .-Regent of Denmark:Frederick's parents were King Christian VII and Caroline Matilda of Wales... - Prime minister – Christian Günther von BernstorffChristian Günther von BernstorffCount Christian Gunther von Bernstorff was a Danish and Prussian statesman and diplomat, son of Count Andreas Peter von Bernstorff.-Biography:...
Events
- March 2 – Action of 2Action of 2 March 1808The Action of 2 March 1808 was a minor naval battle between Royal Navy's 18-gun Cruizer-class brig-sloop HMS Sappho, and the 28-gun Danish brig of war Admiral Yawl, during the Gunboat War...
, a naval battle between the British 18-gun Brig-sloop HMS SapphoHMS Sappho (1806)HMS Sappho was a Cruizer class brig-sloop built by Jabez Bailey at Ipswich and launched in 1806. She defeated a Danish brig, the Admiral Yawl in a single-ship action during the Gunboat War,The vessel's name varies by account. Variants include: Admiral Juhl, Admiral Jawl, Admiral Juul, and Admiral...
, and the Danish 28-gun DanishDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
Brig of war Admiral Yawl - March 20 – In the Battle of Zealand PointBattle of Zealand PointThe Battle of Zealand Point was a naval battle of the English Wars and the Gunboat War. It was fought off Zealand Point by ships of the Danish and British navies on 22 March 1808 and was a British victory.-Prelude:...
, Prins Christian, the last Danish ship-of-the-line, is defeated by a British squadron off Sjællands OddeSjællands OddeSjællands Odde is a 15 km long peninsula on the northwest coast of Zealand between the Kattegat and Sejerø Bay. From the outermost point of the peninsula, Gniben, a reef juts some 10 km out into the Kattegat....
. Peter WillemoesPeter Willemoes-Biography:Willemoes was born on 11 May 1783 in Assens on the island of Funen, where his father was a public servant. At the age of twelve he was sent to the Naval Academy in Copenhagen, where he was a mediocre student who chafed under and rebelled against the harsh discipline. He became a cadet in...
are among the Danish casualties. - June 9 – The Battle of SaltholmBattle of SaltholmThe Battle of Saltholm was fought on 9 June 1808 during the Gunboat War. Danish and Norwegian ships attacked a British convoy off the island of Saltholm in Øresund Strait near Copenhagen....
Births
- January 3 – Jørgen RoedJørgen RoedJørgen Roed, , Danish portrait and genre painter associated with the Golden Age of Danish Painting, was born in Ringsted to Peder Jørgensen Roed and wife, Ellen Hansdatter.-Growing up:...
, painter (d. 18881888 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian IX* Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup-Undated:* The Nordic Exhibition of 1888 takes place in Copenhagen.-Births:* March 15 – Sophus Nielsen, footballer...
) - September 25 – Erling Eckersberg, engraver (d. 18891889 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian IX* Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup-Births:* February 3 – Carl Theodor Dreyer, film director * May 16 – Maria Garland, actor...
) - October 6 – Frederick VIIFrederick VII of DenmarkFrederick VII was a King of Denmark. He reigned from 1848 until his death. He was the last Danish monarch of the older Royal branch of the House of Oldenburg and also the last king of Denmark to rule as an absolute monarch...
, king of Denmark (d. 18631863 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Frederick VII , Christian IX* Prime minister – Carl Christian Hall , Ditlev Gothard Monrad-Events:* October 22 – The first tramway in Copenhagen begins operations...
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Deaths
- March 3 – Johan Christian FabriciusJohan Christian FabriciusJohan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...
, zoologist (b. 17451745 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian VI* Prime minister – Johan Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg-Births:* January 7 – Johan Christian Fabricius, zoologist * May 12 – Jens Juel, painter -See also:...
) - March 13 – Christian VIIChristian VII of DenmarkChristian VII was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Schleswig and Holstein from 1766 until his death. He was the son of Danish King Frederick V and his first consort Louisa, daughter of King George II of Great Britain....
, king of Denmark (d. 1749)
- March 22 – Peter WillemoesPeter Willemoes-Biography:Willemoes was born on 11 May 1783 in Assens on the island of Funen, where his father was a public servant. At the age of twelve he was sent to the Naval Academy in Copenhagen, where he was a mediocre student who chafed under and rebelled against the harsh discipline. He became a cadet in...
, naval officer (b. 17831783 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian VII* Prime minister – Ove Høegh-Guldberg-Births:* January 2 – Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, painter * May 11 – Peter Willemoes, naval officer...
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