1788 in Norway

Events in the year 1788 in Norway.

1788
in
Norway

Centuries:
  • 16th
  • 17th
  • 18th
  • 19th
  • 20th
Decades:
  • 1760s
  • 1770s
  • 1780s
  • 1790s
  • 1800s
See also:1788 in Denmark
List of years in Norway

Incumbents

  • Monarch: Christian VII.[1]

Events

  • 21 August – Theater War: The Swedish attack on Russia caused Denmark-Norway to declare war on Sweden in accordance with its treaty obligations to Russia.
  • 24 September - 8,000-10,000 men under the command of Prince Charles of Hesse attacked Bohuslen from Norway.
  • 29 September - Battle of Kvistrum.

Arts and literature

Births

  • 24 February - Johan Christian Dahl, painter (d.1857)
  • 20 July - Paul Hansen Birch, military officer (d.1863)
  • 5 October - Broder Knudtzon, merchant and politician (d.1864)
  • 14 December - Jacob Kielland, businessperson, consul and politician (d.1863)

Full date unknown

  • Asle Christensen Hoffart, politician
  • Catharine Hermine Kølle, adventurer and painter (d.1859)
  • Sølver Hansen Laane, politician
  • Lars Thorstensen Tønsager, politician

See also

References

  1. Bratberg, Terje. "Christian 7.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
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