Background
When Gustav III of Sweden on his own initiative, and unconstitutionally, attackedThe Danish–Norwegian attack
The first Danish force of about 8,000-10,000 men under the command of PrinceThe defense of Gothenburg
By this time, Gustav III himself had arrived in the city and took resolute action; he dismissed the passiveConclusion and aftermath
Faced with the armistice, threats of a joint attack onThe name of the war
The Swedish term "Theatre War" reflects the view in later times that the war in practice was a theatrical spectacle rather than a "real" martial conflict. In Norwegian, the war is known as ''Tyttebærkrigen'' after the Norwegian word for the mountain cranberry, in remembrance of how the Norwegian troops, denied assistance by the local population, had to live off the land in berry season.See also
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