1808 in Denmark
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Events from the year 1808 in Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Christian VII (until 13 March), Frederick VI (starting 13 March)
- Prime minister – Christian Günther von Bernstorff
Events
- 2 March – Action of 2, a naval battle between the British 18-gun Brig-sloop HMS Sappho, and the Danish 28-gun Danish Brig of war Admiral Yawl
- 20 March – In the Battle of Zealand Point, Prins Christian, the last Danish ship-of-the-line, is defeated by a British squadron off Sjællands Odde. Peter Willemoes are among the Danish casualties.
- 9 June – The Battle of Saltholm
Births
- 3 January – Jørgen Roed, painter (died 1888)
- 25 September – Erling Eckersberg, engraver (died 1889)
- 6 October – Frederick VII, king of Denmark (died 1863)
Deaths
- 7 February – Ove Høegh-Guldberg, statesman, historian, and de facto prime minister of Denmark (born 1731)
- 3 March – Johan Christian Fabricius, zoologist (born 1745)
- 13 March – Christian VII, king of Denmark (died 1749)
- 22 March – Peter Willemoes, naval officer (born 1783)
References
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