Charles August, Crown Prince of Sweden

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Charles August or Carl August (9 July 1768 – 28 May 1810) was a

In 1807 he once again became involved in the Napoleonic Wars, this time on the side of Napoleon as Napoleon's enemy Great Britain assaulted Denmark. The Danish-Norwegian part of the Napoleonic Wars is called the Gunboat War. Sweden joined forces against Denmark-Norway in 1808. Christian August was a central figure in the war, and led forces to victories in the Battle of Prestebakke and the Battle of Toverud, ousting Swedish forces from Norway. In 1808 Christian August was promoted to Field Marshal, and in 1809 he became Governor-general of Norway.^[3]

Sweden

On 6 June 1809 the Duke-regent of Sweden was proclaimed King, after

Death monument at Kvidinge

A monument to Charles August was commissioned by Prince Frederik of Hesse and erected in 1810 in the royal park at Bygdøy near Oslo. Before his departure from Oslo, a grand farewell party was held in his honour, and a group of wealthy citizens formed the charitable foundation Prinds Christian Augusts Minde. It acquired a large town house which still bears his name. A street in Oslo, Kristian Augusts gate, was named after him in 1852.^[3]

Charles August's successor as adopted Crown Prince, who was accepted by the Riksdag of the Estates in August, was

See also

• House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
• Prinds Christian Augusts Minde - social institution in Oslo named after Charles August

Ancestry

References

Other sources

• Blomberg, Wenche (2006) Prinds Christian Augusts Minde - historie og visjoner om de fattiges kvartal Norwegian
• Sandström, Allan (1994) Sveriges sista krig - de dramatiska åren 1808-1809 (Bokförlaget Libris, Örebro) Swedish

External links

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• Prinds Christian Augusts Minde

Charles August, Crown Prince of Sweden House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg Born: 9 July 1768 Died: 28 May 1810
Swedish royalty
Vacant Title last held by Crown Prince Gustav	Heir to the Swedish throne 1810	Vacant Title next held by Carl Johan Bernadotte