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2 unusual facts about Battle of Langnes


Battle of Langnes

As a secret part of the treaty the young king abdicated and was to never again set foot on Norwegian soil, but the Norwegians were allowed to keep their constitution, securing the parliament substantial power, thus laying the foundation for the dissolution of the union in 1905.

The Swedish troops was sent forth in columns from a small rise where Langnes Station on the Østfold Line is today, about half a kilometre from the Norwegian lines.



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