Danish Royal Life Guards' Mutiny
Mutiny and revolt in copenhagen, 1771 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Royal Life Guards' Mutiny (Danish: Den kongelige livgardes Mytteri) also known as the Christmas Eve Feud (Danish: Julefejden) was an open revolt by the Danish Royal Life Guards against the decision of royal adviser, Johann Friedrich Struensee, to abolish the life guards in order to reform the Danish military.
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Denmark–Norway | Royal Life Guard | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Johann Struensee de Saint-Germain Henrik Gude Ulrik von Kardorff |
Arnold Haxthausen von Köller-Banner | ||||||||
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Dragon regiment |
Royal Life Guards Falster Foot Regiment | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
Unknown | 300 men | ||||||||
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Unknown | Unknown |
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