1788 in Norway

Events in the year 1788 in Norway.

Incumbents

 * Monarch: Christian VII.

Events

 * 21 August – Theater War: The Swedish attack on Russia caused Denmark-Norway to declare war on Sweden in accordance with its treaty obligations to Russia.
 * 24 September - 8,000-10,000 men under the command of Prince Charles of Hesse attacked Bohuslen from Norway.
 * 29 September - Battle of Kvistrum.

Births

 * 24 February - Johan Christian Dahl, painter (d.1857)
 * 20 July - Paul Hansen Birch, military officer (d.1863)
 * 5 October - Broder Knudtzon, merchant and politician (d.1864)
 * 14 December - Jacob Kielland, businessperson, consul and politician (d.1863)

Full date unknown

 * Asle Christensen Hoffart, politician
 * Catharine Hermine Kølle, adventurer and painter (d.1859)
 * Sølver Hansen Laane, politician
 * Lars Thorstensen Tønsager, politician