The Battle of Lyngør was a naval action fought between Denmark-Norway and the United Kingdom in 1812 on the southern coast of Norway. The battle ended in a Dano-Norwegian defeat, and marked the end of the Kingdom of Denmark-Norway's involvement in the Napoleonic Wars.
Battle of Lyngør, by C.W. Barth
Plan of the battle created on the day it took place on the basis of the observations of lieutenant P. Sandholt.
HDMS Najaden on fire.
Memorial to the fallen in the battle.
HDMS Najaden was a frigate in the Royal Danish-Norwegian Navy. She was commissioned in 1811 and originally carried 36 guns, later being upgraded to 42. She served briefly during the Gunboat War only seeing action once, when on 6 July 1812 the British ship of the line HMS Dictator and the Cruizer-class brig-sloop HMS Calypso sank her during the Battle of Lyngør. The Battle of Lyngør effectively ended Denmark's involvement in the Napoleonic Wars.
HDMS Najaden (1811)
Plan of the battle created on the day it took place on the basis of the observations of lieutenant P. Sandholt.
MHDMS Najaden on fire with her mast broken in the Battle of Lyngør, 1812.