Battle of Matrand

1814 CE.

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The Battle of Matrand (Norwegian: Slaget ved Matrand) was a military battle on 5 August 1814 between Norwegian and Swedish forces as part of the Swedish-Norwegian War of 1814. The battle took place near the villages of Matrand and Skotterud in Eidskog. It was the bloodiest battle of the entire war, in which the Swedes lost over 340 men, of which 270 were captured; the Norwegians lost around 50 men with 60 wounded and 36 captured.

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