Battle of Copenhagen (1801)
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In the Battle of Copenhagen, also known as the First Battle of Copenhagen to distinguish it from the Second Battle of Copenhagen in 1807, a British naval fleet defeated a smaller force of the Royal Da
1806 painting of the battle
Where the Battle of Copenhagen harbour occurred in 1801, and where Roskildefjord is located. It could have been hazardous for the Royal Navy to sail into the fjord, which is very narrow
Sketch of the battle
The Battle of Copenhagen. Painting by Christian Mølsted. (view from a floating battery)
Paul I of Russia
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Paul I was Emperor of Russia from 1796 until his assassination in 1801.
Battle of Copenhagen (1801)
…1800, in order to persuade Denmark not to ally with France. The Danes agreed to the British terms upon hearing news of the assassination of Emperor Paul I of Russia, as his death meant the end of the Russian-led League of Armed Neutrality of which Denmark was a member. The battle was the result of multiple failures…
Tsarevich Paul as a child, by Fyodor Rokotov, 1761
Natalia Alexeievna by Alexander Roslin 1776
Maria Feodorovna, portrait by Alexander Roslin
Grand Duke Paul Petrovich, after Pompeo Batoni, 1782-1787