Battle of Copenhagen (1807)
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The Second Battle of Copenhagen was a British bombardment of the Danish capital, Copenhagen, in order to capture or destroy the Dano-Norwegian fleet during the Napoleonic Wars. The incident led to the outbreak of the Anglo-Russian War of 1807, which ended with the Treaty of Örebro in 1812. The attack on Denmark, a neutral country, was heavily criticized internationally.
A painting of the British bombardment by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg
Contemporary Danish painting of the bombardment at night
An illustration by C.W. Eckersberg of the Church of Our Lady being bombarded
Copenhagen after the bombardment, 1807
Copenhagen
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Copenhagen is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of approximately 660,000 in the municipality and 1.4 million in the urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road.
Image: Christiansborg fra Nikolaj Kirken
Image: Marmorkirken Copenhagen seen from Amalienborg (cropped)
Image: Tivoligardens 2
Image: Nyhavn panorama