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Denmark — Armed Neutrality Partner 1800–1801

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Denmark — Armed Neutrality Partner 1800–1801

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Overview

Denmark is already named as a partner on the League of Armed Neutrality of the North 1800–1801. Tsar Paul I of Russia formed that Second League in December 1800 with Denmark, Sweden, Russia, and Prussia. It asserted neutral shipping rights against Royal Navy stop-and-search and threatened to close the Baltic.1

The Partnership

This note covers that 1800–1801 partnership only. The 1780 first league, the 1807 bombardment, Sound Dues, and land campaigns stay on RESEARCH_QUEUE.

The Battle of Copenhagen 1801 — Overview on 2 April 1801, and the Danish armistice signed 9 April, broke the league. Crown Prince Frederik — Denmark accepted the flag-of-truce terms. Fischer Olfert — Danish Commodore commanded the Danish defensive line. Paul I had been assassinated ten days before the battle; news had not reached either fleet. Tsar Alexander I of Russia withdrew, then Sweden. The Baltic reopened to British naval stores.2

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Footnotes

  1. Second League; Denmark, Sweden, Russia, Prussia; December 1800; Paul I; stop-and-search; close the Baltic: League of Armed Neutrality of the North 1800–1801 and Battle of Copenhagen 1801 — Overview. ↩

  2. 2 April; armistice 9 April; Crown Prince accepted; Fischer commanded the line; Paul’s death ten days earlier; Alexander then Sweden; Baltic reopened: same league, Copenhagen, Crown Prince, Fischer, Paul, and Alexander notes. Do not add 1780, 1807, Sound Dues, land campaigns, or troop numbers. ↩

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