The 2 Battles of Copenhagen (1801 & 1807)
The British and the Danes fought it out twice in Copenhagen during the Napoleonic Wars, once in 1801 and again in 1807. Special guest and author Gareth Glover joins the show to discuss the causes and effects of these 2 battles of Copenhagen. Although the Battles of Copenhagen were victorious for the British, the victories were received with widespread British criticism and condemnation across Europe.
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Chapters
0:08 - Intro to author Gareth Glover
2:41 - Strategic situation in 1801 Europe
8:42 - Commanders and ships involved
11:51 - Horatio Nelson's performance
13:44 - The First Battle of Copenhagen
17:08 - the outcome
23:13 - The Second Battle of Copenhagen 1807
29:35 - Numbers on each side
35:58 - Denmark joins Napoleon's side
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