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settled the question of the union of the kingdoms. Christian
Frederik expressed his willingness to resign his authority into
the hands of the Storthing, but required that the fortresses
should be occupied with Russian, Prussian and Austrian troops,
until the decision was come to. To this Carl Johan would not
consent, and an appeal to arms had to be resorted to.

At the end of July, the Swedish army, under Carl Johan,
crossed the southern border in several places, while a large fleet
under the command of King Carl XIII menaced the coast. The
Norwegian army was badly equipped, and suffered from want of
everything; but its one desire was to fight for its country. It was
forced to retreat continually, although at several places it fought
with decided success. The fortress of Fredrikstad, however, was
given up to the enemy.

At Kongsvinger, where General Gahn led the secondary attack,
the most serious conflicts took place. The Swedish army was defeated
by Col. Krebs in the engagements of Lier and Matrand; and at
the latter place, it was broken up and driven out of the country.

When hostilities had lasted for a fortnight, Carl Johan again
opened negotiations, principally upon the same basis that the
commissioners of the Allied Powers had laid down. The Norwegians
were to retain the constitution given at Eidsvold, with only such
alterations as the union with Sweden made necessary. But Christian
Frederik was immediately to abdicate the throne, call the Storthing
together, and leave the country. The king agreed to this, and on
the 14th August, a convention with an armistice was concluded at
Moss. The Norwegian army evacuated that part of the country
that lies east of the Glommen, and the fortress of Fredriksten
opened its gates to the Swedes.

Christian Frederik resigned his authority into the hands of
the council of state, and an extraordinary Storthing was
summoned. Until this met, he stayed at Ladegaardsøen, just outside
Kristiania, sick in mind and body. The convention at Moss had
aroused grief and wrath in a large proportion of the nation, and
some detachments of the army mutinied. But the excitement
subsided when the council ordered a legal investigation into the
conduct of the suspected officers.

On the 7th October, the first extraordinary meeting of the
Storthing took place. Three days later, Christian Frederik laid
down his royal authority, and left the country. Carl Johan desired

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