1788 in Norway
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Events in the year 1788 in Norway.
Incumbents
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
Deaths
See also
References
- ^ Bratberg, Terje. "Christian 7.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 December 2023.