Battle of Copenhagen (1801)

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. The main attack was led by Admiral Horatio Nelson, who famously disobeyed Parker's order to withdraw and destroyed many of the Danish-Norwegian ships before Denmark-Norway agreed to a truce.

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April 2 - 1801 - British - Hyde Parker - Danish-Norwegian - Copenhagen - Horatio Nelson - Denmark-Norway

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