Johan Neumann (b. Copenhagen 1860, d. s.p. 1940)
“Slaget paa Kjøbenhavns Rhed d. 2. april 1801, set fra den nordlige Kaj”. The Battle of Copenhagen 2 April 1801, seen from the northern quay. Signed Joh. Neumann. Oil on canvas. 90×136 cm.
The Battle of Copenhagen was a naval battle between Denmark and Britain, it took place on 2 April 1801. The British fleet was under the command of Admiral Sir Hyde Parker (1739–1807) and fought a Danish-Norwegian fleet embedded at Rheden, Copenhagen. The attack was led by Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758–1805), who disobeyed an order to withdraw from the battle and instead destroyed a large part of the Danish fleet, and Denmark and Norway subsequently accepted a cease-fire.
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