Jørgen Jørgensen's Revolution
| Jørgen Jørgensen's Revolution | |||||||||
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| Part of Age of Revolution | |||||||||
Reykjavík c. 1820, by commissioner Count E.C. Ludwig Moltke | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Denmark-Norway United Kingdom | Revolutionaries | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Christopher Trampe Alexander Jones |
Jørgen Jørgensen James Savignac Samuel Phelps | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
| HMS Talbot |
Clarence Margaret and Ann | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 1 vessel |
2 vessels 8–12 men 10 guns | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| None | 1 ship | ||||||||
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The Jørgen Jørgensen's Revolution (Icelandic: Byltingin 1809) other spelling includes, Jørgen Jürgensen's Revolution and Jørgen Jorgenson's Revolution) was a revolution on Iceland, instituted by the Danish adventurer Jørgen Jørgensen during the Age of Revolution. His intent was to establish a liberal society in the spirit of those emerging in the Americas and Europe at the time. The events have also been referred to as the Revolution of 1809.