Battle of Mobekk

The Battle of Mobekk was fought between Swedish and Norwegian troops on May 18, 1808 in the Dano-Swedish War of 1808–09. The outpost of about 300 men protecting the main army under Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt was attacked by 800 Norwegian troops under Bernhard Ditlef von Staffeldt. The Swedes won after several hours of fighting and 34 men dead and wounded, the Norwegians lost 269 men.