Charles XII11 December 1718
Shot while inspecting siege works close to Fredriksten fortress in Norway.
Sweden · House / House of Palatinate. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Shot while inspecting siege works close to Fredriksten fortress in Norway.
Charles XII is killed during the siege of Fredriksten.
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