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In the middle ages a ''Fjerding'' could mean 1/4th of a large distirct or area. | In the middle ages a ''Fjerding'' could mean 1/4th of a large distirct or area. | ||
===Military | === Military Actions === | ||
Norway was involved in the following significant actions: | |||
'''The Nordic Seven-Year War, 1563-1570''' - War against Sweden waged by Frederic II of Denmark to win control of the Baltic Sea failed. | |||
'''The | '''The Kalmar War, 1611-1613''' - Denmark-Norway against Sweden. | ||
'''The | '''The Hannibal Feud, 1643-1645. ''' - Norway lost Jämtland and Härjedalen to Sweden. | ||
'''The | '''The Krabbe War and Bjelke Feud, 1657-1660''' - Norway lost Trondheim len and Romsdal to Sweden, but took back Jämtland and Härjedalen. | ||
'''The | '''The Gyldenløve Feud, 1675-1679''' - Norway's army went against Sweden. Also called the war of Skåne. | ||
'''The | '''The Great Northern War, 1700-1720''' - Denmark-Norway joined the conflict in 1709, and as part of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Frederiksborg Treaty of Frederiksborg] in 1720 Denmark-Norway gained full control over Schleswig. Small colonies were established in West Indies and Greenland. | ||
''' | '''Action against Sweden in Bohuslän, 1788''' - Denmark-Norway tried to take the fortress Bohus in Bohuslän. | ||
''' | '''The Napoleonic War, 1807-1814''' - Ended by treaty of Kiel in 1814 which forced Denmark to cede Norway to Sweden. | ||
''' | '''World War II, 1940-1945''' - Norway was occupied by forces of Nazi Germany from 9 April 1940 to 8 May 1945. | ||
For more historical information about the Norwegian military, see: | For more historical information about the Norwegian military, see: | ||
* | *''Vårt Forsvars Historie'', Bjørn Christophersen. Oslo, Norway: Gyldendahl Norsk Forlag, 1978. {{FSC|25180|title-id|disp=FS Library book 948.1 M2c}} | ||
*[https://admin.slektogdata.no/nb/tema/krig/kilder-til-2-verdenskrig Kilder til 2. verdenskrig] | *[https://admin.slektogdata.no/nb/tema/krig/kilder-til-2-verdenskrig Kilder til 2. verdenskrig], Slekt og Data Norge. | ||
*For information about Norwegians who | *For information about Norwegians who served in the 15th Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War, see the Norwegian-American Genealogical Center's [https://www.nagcnl.org/databases-information/#soldiers 15th Wisconsin Regiment] page. | ||
[https://www.nagcnl.org/databases/ | |||
More | More resources are listed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] under: | ||
Norway - Military history | |||
== Military Ranks == | == Military Ranks == | ||