Fredrikstad fortress ( Fredrikstad festning ) was a fortification in Fredrikstad , Norway . It was the base of the Østfold Regiment , with defence related responsibilities for the east side of Oslofjord .
7-634: Fredrikstad Fortress was constructed between 1663 and 1666 by the officer Willem Coucheron and his son Anthony Coucheron following the order of the Dano-Norwegian King Frederick II . A temporary fortification had previously been built on the site during the Torstenson War (1644–1645) between Sweden and Denmark–Norway . The first commander was appointed 6 January 1662; he was Lieutenant Colonel Johan Eberhard Speckhan, succeeded by Johan von Fircks in 1663. Besides
14-643: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Willem Coucheron Willem Coucheron (also recorded as Willum or Wyllem Coucheron ) was a Dutch-born Danish-Norwegian quartermaster general. Willem Coucheron was born in the Netherlands and came to Norway in June 1657. Coucheron came to Norway as an engineer and quartermaster general for the region south of the Dovrefjell mountain range in central Norway in June 1657. He served as captain of
21-607: The Gyldenløve War the regiment participated in combat at Bohuslän and performed well in the conquest of Carlsten fortress (Swedish: Karlstens fästning ) at Marstrand in 1677. He became commandant of Marstrand 1677–79 and commandant at Bergenhus fortress from 1680. Coucheron died at Bergenhus 20 June 1689. This biographical article related to the Norwegian military is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This biographical article related to
28-555: The Oplandske National Infantry Regiment in 1658 and captain of the Valdres company Under the command of Jørgen Bjelke he led his company in combat at Bohuslän in 1659, and in the defense of Halden from 14 January to 23 February 1660. In 1660, he was sent to Copenhagen to present plans for a new defensive work for Halden , Norway. These plans were approved by the king on 28 July 1660. He began
35-590: The construction of the fortifications of Fredrikstad Fortress at Halden in 1663. Together with his son Anthony Coucheron , he worked on the fortification which became known as Fredriksten fortress in Halden . The defensive walls, built to the Dutch design of the period, were so effective a deterrent that the town, although placed under siege, was never taken. He became colonel of the Coucheron regiment in 1676; During
42-612: The fortress the prison works was also under the supervision of the commander of Fredrikstad fortress. In 1716 the fortress was used by the naval hero Peter Tordenskjold when he attacked the Swedish fleet during the Battle of Dynekilen . The only time the fortress were attacked was during the Swedish–Norwegian War (1814) . The fortress, under the command of Nils Christian Frederik Hals , capitulated on 4 August 1814. The fortress
49-652: Was closed in 1903, but continued to serve as a garrison. Fredrikstad fortress is unique in Norway by being the only fortress that is preserved as it was. The remaining military installations in Fredrikstad were closed in 2002 and today the fortress with its mix of old buildings and art exhibitions is very popular for visitors. The fortifications in Fredrikstad included: 59°12′12″N 10°57′15″E / 59.2034°N 10.9542°E / 59.2034; 10.9542 This military base or fortification article
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