1718 in Norway

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See also:1718 in Denmark
List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1718 in Norway.

Incumbents

Events

  • 29 August - 10,000 men under the command of Lieutenant-general Carl Gustaf Armfeldt attacked Trøndelag from Jemtland.
  • 30 November - King Karl XII was shot and killed at the Siege of Fredriksten fortress.

Arts and literature

Births

  • 26 February - Johan Ernst Gunnerus, bishop and botanist (died 1773)
  • 29 December - Ole Nilsen Weierholt, wood carver (died 1792)
  • Anders Olsen, trader, explorer and colonial administrator (died 1786)

Deaths

References

  1. ^ Johannessen, Finn Erhard; Mardal, Magnus A. "Frederik 4.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  2. ^ Huitfeldt-Kaas, H. J. (1887–1905). "Adeler, Henrik". In Bricka, Carl Frederik (ed.). Dansk biografisk Lexikon (in Danish). Vol. I. Copenhagen: Gyldendalske boghandels forlag. p. 94. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
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