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Funen

Index Funen

Funen (Fyn), with an area of, is the third-largest island of Denmark, after Zealand and Vendsyssel-Thy. [1]

44 relations: American Revolutionary War, Assens, Denmark, Ærø, Bogense, Broholm, Canal, Carl Nielsen, Christian Febiger, Den Selvforsynende Landsby, Denmark, Egeskov Castle, Faaborg, Frøbjerg Bavnehøj, Funen County, Funen Life Regiment, Great Belt, Great Belt Fixed Link, Hans Christian Andersen, Horne Church, Hvedholm Castle, Jutland, Kerteminde, Korshavn Bay, Langeland, List of islands by area, List of islands of Denmark, List of municipalities of Denmark, Little Belt Bridge, Little Belt Bridge (1970), Middelfart, North Jutlandic Island, Nyborg, Odense, Odense Steel Shipyard, Region of Southern Denmark, Regions of Denmark, Ringe, Denmark, Skrøbelev Gods, Sprogø, Suspension bridge, Svendborg, Tåsinge, The Funen Village, Zealand.

American Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary War (17751783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a global war that began as a conflict between Great Britain and its Thirteen Colonies which declared independence as the United States of America. After 1765, growing philosophical and political differences strained the relationship between Great Britain and its colonies. Patriot protests against taxation without representation followed the Stamp Act and escalated into boycotts, which culminated in 1773 with the Sons of Liberty destroying a shipment of tea in Boston Harbor. Britain responded by closing Boston Harbor and passing a series of punitive measures against Massachusetts Bay Colony. Massachusetts colonists responded with the Suffolk Resolves, and they established a shadow government which wrested control of the countryside from the Crown. Twelve colonies formed a Continental Congress to coordinate their resistance, establishing committees and conventions that effectively seized power. British attempts to disarm the Massachusetts militia at Concord, Massachusetts in April 1775 led to open combat. Militia forces then besieged Boston, forcing a British evacuation in March 1776, and Congress appointed George Washington to command the Continental Army. Concurrently, an American attempt to invade Quebec and raise rebellion against the British failed decisively. On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress voted for independence, issuing its declaration on July 4. Sir William Howe launched a British counter-offensive, capturing New York City and leaving American morale at a low ebb. However, victories at Trenton and Princeton restored American confidence. In 1777, the British launched an invasion from Quebec under John Burgoyne, intending to isolate the New England Colonies. Instead of assisting this effort, Howe took his army on a separate campaign against Philadelphia, and Burgoyne was decisively defeated at Saratoga in October 1777. Burgoyne's defeat had drastic consequences. France formally allied with the Americans and entered the war in 1778, and Spain joined the war the following year as an ally of France but not as an ally of the United States. In 1780, the Kingdom of Mysore attacked the British in India, and tensions between Great Britain and the Netherlands erupted into open war. In North America, the British mounted a "Southern strategy" led by Charles Cornwallis which hinged upon a Loyalist uprising, but too few came forward. Cornwallis suffered reversals at King's Mountain and Cowpens. He retreated to Yorktown, Virginia, intending an evacuation, but a decisive French naval victory deprived him of an escape. A Franco-American army led by the Comte de Rochambeau and Washington then besieged Cornwallis' army and, with no sign of relief, he surrendered in October 1781. Whigs in Britain had long opposed the pro-war Tories in Parliament, and the surrender gave them the upper hand. In early 1782, Parliament voted to end all offensive operations in North America, but the war continued in Europe and India. Britain remained under siege in Gibraltar but scored a major victory over the French navy. On September 3, 1783, the belligerent parties signed the Treaty of Paris in which Great Britain agreed to recognize the sovereignty of the United States and formally end the war. French involvement had proven decisive,Brooks, Richard (editor). Atlas of World Military History. HarperCollins, 2000, p. 101 "Washington's success in keeping the army together deprived the British of victory, but French intervention won the war." but France made few gains and incurred crippling debts. Spain made some minor territorial gains but failed in its primary aim of recovering Gibraltar. The Dutch were defeated on all counts and were compelled to cede territory to Great Britain. In India, the war against Mysore and its allies concluded in 1784 without any territorial changes.

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Assens, Denmark

Assens is a town with a population of 5,956 (1 January 2014) on the west coast of the island of Funen on the eastern side of the Little Belt in central Denmark.

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Ærø

Ærø is one of the Danish Baltic Sea islands, and part of the Southern Denmark Region.

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Bogense

Bogense is a town in central Denmark, located on Funen in Nordfyn municipality, Region of Southern Denmark.

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Broholm

Broholm is an estate and manor house in the parish of Gudme, some northeast of Svendborg, on the Danish island of Funen.

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Canal

Canals, or navigations, are human-made channels, or artificial waterways, for water conveyance, or to service water transport vehicles.

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Carl Nielsen

Carl August Nielsen (9 June 18653 October 1931) was a Danish musician, conductor and violinist, widely recognized as his country's most prominent composer.

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Christian Febiger

Hans Christian Febiger (or Fibiger) (October 19, 1749 in Fåborg, Denmark – September 20, 1796 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American Revolutionary War commander, confidante of General George Washington and an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati.

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Den Selvforsynende Landsby

Den Selvforsynende Landsby (The Self-sufficient Village) is a Danish ecovillage situated on the island Fyn (Funen).

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Denmark

Denmark (Danmark), officially the Kingdom of Denmark,Kongeriget Danmark,.

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Egeskov Castle

Egeskov Castle (Egeskov Slot) is located near Kværndrup, in the south of the island of Funen, Denmark.

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Faaborg

Faaborg or Fåborg is an old port town located on Faaborg Fjord in Faaborg-Midtfyn municipality on the island of Funen in Denmark.

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Frøbjerg Bavnehøj

Frøbjerg Bavnehøj is above sealevel and is the highest natural point on the island of Funen.

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Funen County

Fyns Amt (English: Funen County) is a former county (Danish, amt) in central Denmark, comprising the islands of Funen, Langeland, Tåsinge, Ærø, and approximately 90 other islands, of which only 25 are inhabited.

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Funen Life Regiment

The Funen Life Regiment (Fynske Livregiment) was an infantry regiment of the Royal Danish Army.

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Great Belt

The Great Belt (Storebælt) is a strait between the major islands of Zealand (Sjælland) and Funen (Fyn) in Denmark.

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Great Belt Fixed Link

The Great Belt Fixed link (Storebæltsforbindelsen) is a multi-element fixed link crossing the Great Belt strait between the Danish islands of Zealand and Funen.

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Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen (2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author.

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Horne Church

Horne Church (Horne Kirke) was established in the Late Middle Ages on the southwest part of the island of Funen, Denmark.

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Hvedholm Castle

Hvedholm Castle near Faaborg on the island of Funen in Denmark was built in the 15th century.

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Jutland

Jutland (Jylland; Jütland), also known as the Cimbric or Cimbrian Peninsula (Cimbricus Chersonesus; Den Kimbriske Halvø; Kimbrische Halbinsel), is a peninsula of Northern Europe that forms the continental portion of Denmark and part of northern Germany.

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Kerteminde

Kerteminde (nickname: Min Amandas by, i.e. My Amanda's town), is a town in central Denmark, located in Kerteminde Municipality on the island of Funen.

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Korshavn Bay

Korshavn Bay is a bay of northeastern Funen, Denmark, near the village of Nordskov.

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Langeland

Langeland is a Danish island located between the Great Belt and Bay of Kiel.

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List of islands by area

This list of islands by area includes all islands in the world greater than and several other islands over, sorted in descending order by area.

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List of islands of Denmark

This is a list of islands of Denmark.

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List of municipalities of Denmark

This is a list of current Municipalities of Denmark.

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Little Belt Bridge

The Little Belt Bridge (Lillebæltsbroen), also known as the Old Little Belt Bridge (Den gamle Lillebæltsbro), is a truss bridge over the Little Belt strait in Denmark.

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Little Belt Bridge (1970)

The New Little Belt Bridge (Nye Lillebæltsbro) is a suspension bridge that crosses the Little Belt strait between Jutland (Jylland) and the island of Funen (Fyn) in Denmark.

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Middelfart

Middelfart is a town in central Denmark, with a population of 14,815 (1 January 2014).

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North Jutlandic Island

The North Jutlandic Island, Vendsyssel-Thy, or simply Jutland north of the Limfjord (Jylland nord for Limfjorden) are lesser-used names for the northernmost part of Denmark and of Jutland.

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Nyborg

Nyborg is a city in central Denmark, located in Nyborg Municipality on the island of Funen and with a population of 16,528 (as of 1 January 2014).

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Odense

Odense is the third-largest city in Denmark.

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Odense Steel Shipyard

Odense Steel Shipyard (Odense Staalskibsværft) was a Danish shipyard company located in Odense.

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Region of Southern Denmark

The Region of Southern Denmark (Region Syddanmark; Region Süddänemark) is an administrative region of Denmark established on Monday 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform, which abolished the traditional counties ("amter") and set up five larger regions.

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Regions of Denmark

The Regions of Denmark were created as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform.

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Ringe, Denmark

Ringe is a town with a population of 5,693 (1 January 2014) on Funen in central Denmark.

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Skrøbelev Gods

Skrøbelev Gods (Skrøbelev Manor) is a traditional Danish estate dating back to 1669.

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Sprogø

Sprogø is a small, protected Danish island, which is located in the Great Belt, the strait that separates the main islands of Funen and Zealand.

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Suspension bridge

A suspension bridge is a type of bridge in which the deck (the load-bearing portion) is hung below suspension cables on vertical suspenders.

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Svendborg

Svendborg is a town on the island of Funen in south-central Denmark, and the seat of Svendborg Municipality.

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Tåsinge

Tåsinge is a Danish island immediately south of Funen, opposite and facing Svendborg, divided from Funen by Svendborgsund.

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The Funen Village

The Funen Village (Den Fynske Landsby) is a Danish open-air museum located in the Fruens Bøge district of Odense.

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Zealand

Zealand (Sjælland), at 7,031 km2, is the largest and most populous island in Denmark proper (thus excluding Greenland and Disko Island, which are larger).

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Fuenen, Fyen, Fyens, Fyn, Fyn island, Fünen, Island of Fuenen, Island of Funen, Island of Fünen.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funen

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