Events in the year 1808 in Norway.
Incumbents Monarch: Christian VII (until 13 March); then Frederick VI.
Events Dano-Swedish War of 1808–1809: 14 March – Denmark-Norway declares war on Sweden. 18 April – Battle of Lier. 19–20 April – Battle of Toverud. 20 April – 7 May – Battle of Rødenes. 25 April – Battle of Trangen. 18 May – Battle of Mobekk. 10 June – Battle of Prestebakke. 12 September – Battle of Berby. 7 December – An armistice agreement between Denmark–Norway and Sweden came into force. It could be terminated on 48 hours notice, but was applicable for the rest of the war. The armistice broke 2 July the next year.Jensen 1995, pp. 353-354 Gunboat War: 16 May – Battle of Alvøen. 31 December – The Saksebøl Slaughter.
Arts and literature 28 January – The first issue of the newspaper Tiden was published in Christiania (now Oslo).
Births 4 March – Frederik Stang, lawyer, public servant and politician, Norway's first Prime Minister (d. 1884) 17 June – Henrik Wergeland, poet (d. 1845) 28 July – Ulrik Frederik Lange, politician (d. 1878)
Full date unknown Christen Larsen Arneberg, politician Ola Antonson Holsen, politician (d. 1864) Nils Jønsberg, priest and politician (d. 1885) Hans Jensen Krog, politician (d. 1897) Sjur Aasmundsen Sexe, mineralogist (d. 1888)
Deaths 29 April – Nicolay Peter Drejer, military officer (born 1773) 16 May – George Edmund Byron Bettesworth, navy officer (born 1785). 16 November – Envold de Falsen, lawyer, poet, actor and statesman (born 1755). 20 December – Arent Greve, goldsmith and painter (born 1733).
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