The Battle of Dynekilen forces Sweden to abandon its invasion of Norway.

Battle of Dynekilen

1716 naval battle of the Great Northern War

The naval Battle of Dynekilen took place on 8 July 1716 during the Great Northern War between a Dano-Norwegian fleet under Peter Tordenskjold and a Swedish fleet under Olof Strömstierna. The battle resulted in a Dano-Norwegian victory.