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Events from the year 1808 in Denmark.
- Monarch – Christian VII (until 13 March), [1] Frederick VI (starting 13 March) [2]
- Prime minister – Christian Günther von Bernstorff
- 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
- 3 January – Jørgen Roed, painter (died 1888)
- 25 September – Erling Eckersberg, engraver (died 1889)
- 6 October – Frederick VII, king of Denmark (died 1863) [3]
- 16 January – John Brown, merchant and ship-owner (born 1723)
- 7 February – Ove Høegh-Guldberg, statesman, historian, and de facto prime minister of Denmark (born 1731)
- 3 March – Johan Christian Fabricius, zoologist (born 1745)
- 24 March – Johan Friedrich Heinrich, colonial administrator (born 1730)
- 13 March – Christian VII, king of Denmark (born 1749) [1]
- 22 March – Peter Willemoes, naval officer (born 1783)
- 3 April – Daniel Adzer, medallist (born 1732)
- 17 May – Carl Gottlob Rafn, physician (born 1769)
- ^ a b "Christian VII | Scandinavian king". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Frederick VI | king of Denmark and Norway". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Frederick VII | king of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
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| See also: |
Other events of 1808 List of years in Denmark | ||||
Events from the year 1808 in Denmark.
- Monarch – Christian VII (until 13 March), [1] Frederick VI (starting 13 March) [2]
- Prime minister – Christian Günther von Bernstorff
- 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
- 3 January – Jørgen Roed, painter (died 1888)
- 25 September – Erling Eckersberg, engraver (died 1889)
- 6 October – Frederick VII, king of Denmark (died 1863) [3]
- 16 January – John Brown, merchant and ship-owner (born 1723)
- 7 February – Ove Høegh-Guldberg, statesman, historian, and de facto prime minister of Denmark (born 1731)
- 3 March – Johan Christian Fabricius, zoologist (born 1745)
- 24 March – Johan Friedrich Heinrich, colonial administrator (born 1730)
- 13 March – Christian VII, king of Denmark (born 1749) [1]
- 22 March – Peter Willemoes, naval officer (born 1783)
- 3 April – Daniel Adzer, medallist (born 1732)
- 17 May – Carl Gottlob Rafn, physician (born 1769)
- ^ a b "Christian VII | Scandinavian king". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Frederick VI | king of Denmark and Norway". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Frederick VII | king of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
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