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  History of Copenhagen - Copenhagen City and History - Copenhagen Portal
Copenhagen is the largest metropolis in Scandinavia and considered as a centre of culture and arts with plenty of sightseeing and entertainment activities to offer visitors, together with multitude of shopping facilities and the longest pedestrian street system in the world.
Copenhagen's centrally placed location in the region was central to its succeeding growth as a trading port as well as a strong military and political centre.
The fortress was used in the defense of Copenhagen with England in the Battle of Copenhagen (1807).
www.copenhagenet.dk /CPH-History.htm   (4269 words)

  
  Battle of Copenhagen (1801) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Copenhagen, as painted by Nicholas Pocock.
The naval Battle of Copenhagen (Danish: Slaget på Reden) was fought on April 2, 1801 by a British fleet under the command of Admiral Sir Hyde Parker, against a Danish-Norwegian fleet anchored just off Copenhagen.
Denmark-Norway succeeded in defending Copenhagen and its navy, though Nelson's later threat during the post-battle negotiations to use his undamaged bomb vessels to attack the city demonstrates that this was not a complete success.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Copenhagen   (1382 words)

  
 COPENHAGEN - LoveToKnow Article on COPENHAGEN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Among the hospitals of Copenhagen, besides many modern institutions, there may be mentioned Fredericks hospital, erected in 1752-1757 by Frederick V., the Communal Hospital, erected in 1859-1863, on the eastern side of the Sortedamss, the general hospital in Ameliegade, founded in 1769, and the garrison hospital, in Rigensgade, established in 1816 by Frederick VI.
Copenhagen is by far the most important commercial town in Denmark, and exemplifies the steady increase in the trade of the country.
Copenhagen lies on the east side of the island of Zealand; opposite it is the shoal known as the Middle Ground.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CO/COPENHAGEN.htm   (5482 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Copenhagen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Herlev is a municipality in eastern Denmark, in the county of Copenhagen on the island of Zealand.
Copenhagen faces to the east the Øresund, the strait of water that separates Denmark from Sweden, and that connects the North Sea with the Baltic Sea.
Copenhagen is also a part of the Øresund region, which consists of the eastern part of Zealand island in Denmark and the western part of Skåne in Sweden.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Copenhagen   (5364 words)

  
 History of Copenhagen
Several decades later, Copenhagen had turned its attention away from the atrocities of war and was concentrating on the cultural revolution that was daubing, scribbling and philosophising its way across the country.
Copenhagen City was founded by Bishop Absalon (1128-1201), who was at that time adviser of King Valdemar I, and the archbishop of Roskilde, which was the capital of Denmark in the 12th century.
Copenhagen became the royal capital of Denmark in 1416, and during the reign of the great builder King Christian IV (1588-1648), many remarkable buildings were constructed like Rosenborg Castle, The Round Tower and The Old Stock Exchange.
www.nbi.dk /~petersen/Copenhagen/History/history.html   (3276 words)

  
 Copenhagen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Copenhagen (København in Danish) is the capital of Denmark.
Copenhagen faces the Øresund, the strait of water that seperates Denmark from Sweden and connects the North Sea with the Baltic Sea.
Copenhagen is also a part of the Øresund region, consisting of Eastern Zealand and Western Scania (in Sweden), and has a population of 2.8 million people.
www.yotor.com /wiki/en/co/Copenhagen.htm   (967 words)

  
 Battle of Copenhagen (1807) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Second Battle of Copenhagen, which lasted from 16 August to 5 September 1807, was, like the First Battle of Copenhagen, an attack by the British on the Danish capital of Copenhagen.
At this time most of the Danish army under the Crown Prince was defending the southern border against possible attack from the French, thus the defence of Copenhagen was extremely limited.
On 7 September 1807, Danish General Peymann surrendered both the city and the fleet (18 battleships, 1 frigate, 1 pram, 2 ships, 2 ship-sloops, 7 brig-sloops, 2 brigs, 1 schooner and 25 gunboats) to the overwhelming British and Hanoverian force under General Lord Cathcart.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Copenhagen_(1807)   (357 words)

  
 Poke's Fifteen Decisive Battles
A FEW miles distant from the little town of St. Mene hould, in the northeast of France, are the village and hill of Valmy, and near the crest of that hill a simple monument points out the burial-place of the heart of a general of the French republic and a marshal of the French empire.
To that battle the democratic spirit which in 1848, as well as in 1792, proclaimed the Republic in Paris, owed its preservation, and it is thence that the imperishable activity of its principles may be dated.
It is a fact peculiarly illustrative of the importance of the battle of Valmy, that " during the summer of 1792 the gentlemen of Brittany entered into an extensive association for the purpose of rescuing the country from the oppressive yoke which had been imposed by the Parisian demagogues.
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 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Copenhagen (from German Kopenhagen) is the capital of Denmark.
Copenhagen is located on the eastern shore of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) and partly on the island Amager, facing the strait known as the Øresund, with the Swedish towns of Malmö and Landskrona on the opposite side.
Copenhagen was a fishing village until the middle of the 12th century when it grew in importance after coming into the possession of Bishop Absalon, who fortified it in 1167.
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 hvadskete.htm
Battle at Nesjar in Tröndelag, Norway, in 1016.
Copenhagen surrenders to an army/fleet from the Hansa Union in 1368.
Naval battle in Køge Bay 1710 between a danish fleet commanded by Ulrich Christian Gyldenløve (illegitemate son of King Christian IV) and a Swedish fleet commanded by Admiral Wachtmeister.
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 Gunboat_War
While gunboat tactics were not employed until 1807, the naval conflict between Britain and Denmark can be traced to the first Battle of Copenhagen in 1801 when Lord Nelson launched an attack of intimidation against the Danish capital.
In the second Battle of Copenhagen in 1807, the British captured large portions of the Danish naval fleet to prevent the French from doing the same.
Battle between the frigate HMS Tartar and Norwegian gunboats near Bergen in 1808
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 Copenhagen. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
Copenhagen is the seat of a university (1479), a technical university (1829), an engineering college (1957), a music academy (1867), an economics and business administration school (1917), and a college of veterinary science and agriculture (1856).
Copenhagen was a trading and fishing center by the early 11th cent.
It was fortified (1167) by Archbishop Absalon and was chartered (1254) by the bishop of Roskilde.
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 List of battles (alphabetical) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Battle of Guadalete - 711 - Moslem Conquest of Spain
Battle of Mohács - 1526 - Turkish Conquest of Hungary
Battle of Pavia (773) - Conquests of Charlemagne
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 Napoleonic Wars Online Research :: Information about Napoleonic Wars   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Prussian army was defeated by Napoleon at Battle of Jena and by Marshal Davout at Battle of Auerstdt (October 14, 1806).
At the Battle of Leipzig in Saxony (October 16 October 19, 1813), also called the "Battle of the Nations", 191,000 French fought more than 450,000 Allies, and the French were defeated and forced to retreat into France.
The start of the Battle of Waterloo on the morning of June 18 1815 was delayed for several hours as Napoleon waited until the ground had dried from the previous night's rain.
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 Copenhagen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In 1801 a British fleet under Lord Nelson fought a major battle, the Battle of Copenhagen, with the Danish navy in Copenhagen harbour.
Copenhagen faces the Øresund, the strait of water that separates Denmark from Sweden, and that connects the North Sea with the Baltic Sea.
Copenhagen is also a part of the Øresund region, which consists of Eastern Zealand and Western Scania (in Sweden), and has a population of 2.8 million people.
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 Copenhagen Admiral Hotel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Village of Copenhagen is in the Town of Denmark, New York.
Copenhagen Airport (''Københavns Lufthavn, Kastrup'' in Danish) located on the island Amager, is the major airport serving Copenhagen, Denmark, being located 8 km from the city.
Copenhagen Airport was originally called ''Kastrup Airport,'' since it is located in the small town of Kastrup, and the latter name is still in use.
www.wwwtln.com /finance/53/copenhagen-admiral-hotel.html   (1819 words)

  
 Battle of Copenhagen 1801
Copenhagen gave him the chance to study an enemy position in detail and come up with a detailed plan to defeat them.
Copenhagen was one of the bloodiest naval battles of the entire revolutionary and Napoleonic wars.
Another British expedition had to be send to Copenhagen in 1807 to prevent the French gaining control of the Danish navy.
www.historyofwar.org /articles/battles_copenhagen.html   (5326 words)

  
 TROUBRIDGE - LoveToKnow Article on TROUBRIDGE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
He then served in the Mediterranean and was created a baronet in 1799; from 1801 to 1804 he was a lord of the admiralty, being made a rear-admiral just before his retirement.
1852), entered the navy in 1797 and was present at the battle of Copenhagen.
(1815-1867), entered the army in 1834, and was severely wounded at the battle of Inkerman, TROUGHTON, EDWARD (1753-1835), English.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /T/TR/TROUBRIDGE.htm   (442 words)

  
 ORDERS IN COUNCIL (1807) FACTS AND INFORMATION
The Orders in Council of 1807 were a specific use of an order of the British Privy_Council, made under the Royal_prerogative, during the Napoleonic_Wars.
Napoleon retaliated with the Milan_Decree of 1807, which declared that all neutral shipping using British ports, or paying British tariffs, was to be regarded as British and seized.
The British bombarded Copenhagen in September 1807 (Battle_of_Copenhagen) to prevent the Danish joining the Continental System, and the British policy of stopping neutral ships trading with France played a large part in the outbreak of the Anglo-American War_of_1812.
www.gottaorderflowers.com /Orders_in_Council_(1807)   (383 words)

  
 copenhagen 1807 and other copenhagen related information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Copenhagen with fire bombs and phosphorus rockets to prevent Denmark from surrendering its fleet to...
The Battle of Copenhagen, April 2, 1801 The bombardment of Copenhagen 1807 The gunboat war 1807-14 The Battle of Copenhagen, April 2, 1801 There was every indication that Britain would attack Copenhagen...
The British attacked Copenhagen in 1807 with a heavy bombarment in connetion with the Napoleonic wars.
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 Golden Days in Copenhagen - Festival 1998
Although the style was international, it was eminently featured in Copenhagen, which may be due to the fact that Neoclassical Copenhagen rose from the ashes of the three great fires of 1794, 1795 and 1807.
Harsdorff’s Neoclassical façade décor set the standards for the reconstruction of Copenhagen following the devastating fires, and C.F. Hansen influenced the Italianate colours and classical idiom of the times following the bombardment of the city by the British in the Battle of Copenhagen in 1807.
His exceptional talent is most evident in the reconstruction of Christiansborg Palace, of which the Christiansborg Palace Church is the only remaining structure, and the reconstructed Copenhagen Cathedral, the Church of our Lady, on the ruins of the medieval cathedral destroyed during the Battle of Copenhagen in 1807.
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Copenhagen faces the Øresund, the strait of water that seperates Denmark from
Copenhagen is across from the Swedish towns of
Battle of Copenhagen, with the Danish navy in Copenhagen harbour.
en-cyclopedia.com /wiki/Copenhagen   (881 words)

  
 War with England 1801- 1814
The 6 hour plus long battle resulted in a total of more than 2000 dead and wounded, and the citizens of Copenhagen had suddenly witnessed and experienced the horrors of war at close quarter.
In spite of all the fear, anger and grief of this battle, a deep emotion of unity filled all the Danes This came to expression on April 5th, when most of the Copenhagen citizens followed the burial of the Danish casualties.
From September 1807 every willing civilian owner of ships, was able to get a royal privateer licence.Granting these governmental privateer licenses, the government in fact sanctioned piracy against all British and neutral ships carrying goods to or from England.
www.milhist.dk /englandskrigene/england/introuk.html   (2540 words)

  
 September 2 Online Research :: Information about September 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
31 BC - Roman Civil War : Battle of Actium - Off the western coast of Greece, forces of Octavian defeat troops under Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII of Egypt.
1807 - British Navy Battle of Copenhagen (1807) with fire bombs and phosphorus rockets to prevent Denmark from surrendering its fleet to Napoleon.
1898 - Battle of Omdurman - British and Egyptian troops defeat Sudanese tribesmen and establishing British dominance in the Sudan.
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 Copenhagen -> History on Encyclopedia.com 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Having resisted (1658-59) a Swedish siege, Copenhagen was relieved by the Dutch.
In World War II, Copenhagen was occupied (1940-45) by the Germans, and its shipyards were bombed by the Allies.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange chooses Novell to accelerate their transformation to eBusiness.
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 Danish_East_India_Company   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
During its heyday, the Danish and Swedish East India Company imported more tea than the British East India Company - and smuggled 90% of it into Britain, where it could be sold at a huge profit.
During the Napoleonic Wars, in 1801 and again in 1807, the British navy attacked Copenhagen in the Battle of Copenhagen (1807).
As a consequence of the last attack, Denmark lost its entire fleet and the island of Helgoland; British control of the seas spelled the end of the Danish East India Company.
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 Amazon.ca: Books: The Bomb Vessel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
En route to this climactic battle, Drinkwater contends with Navy politics, a cowardly flguard of a purser, his own fugitive brother and, not least, the Danish artillery.
Describes the circumstances surrounding the action at Copenhagen in 1801 (not the lesser-known debacle in 1807, told in Mr.
The Battle of Copenhagen and the related politics are described in some detail.
www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/1574090992   (825 words)

  
 Two Nelson Letters by Keith Raynor
In early 1801, a Royal Navy Fleet, of which Nelson was second in command, was posted to the Baltic, its mission too induce a friendlier attitude from the " Second Armed Neutrality of the North ".
On April 2nd this Fleet fought the battle of Copenhagen, an event which certainly induced the unfortunate Danes into signing an armistice, thus ending any immediate threat posed by them to British interests.
He assumed command of the Fleet at Trafalger after Nelson was killed, and wrote the battle's dispatch.
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 Amazon.ca: Books: Sharpe's Prey: Richard Sharpe and the Expedition to Copenhagen, 1807   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Lieutenant Richard Sharpe accompanies the British fleet to Denmark in 1807, ostensibly to defend that country's navy from a Napoleonic takeover.
This is almost as terrible to behold as the indomitable courage of the Scots at Assaye or the Forlorn Hope at Badajoz, pinnacles of battle writing elsewhere in the Sharpe series.
Infact more british seamen got killed in that battle than at Aboukir and Trafalgar put together.The fighting only stopped when Nelson hinted that he might slaughter the danish prisoners of war if we did'nt agree to a ceasefire.
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 What Ship is That? President - Little Belt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In the middle of May 1811, rumors abounded in the Hampton Roads area of a sea battle between unknown forces in the vicinity of the Virginia Capes.
This battle was the outcome of two heavy grievances Americans felt toward the British.
But when we recollect that only three years since these very democrats passed that cruel law [the Embargo Act of 1807], which left our brave seamen no alternative between starving in their own country, and seeking their bread in a foreign service, we cannot but doubt the sincerity of such professions.
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