The first Battle of Copenhagen in 1801 provides the comparison for the 1807 expedition. Admiral Parker commanded the earlier force, with Admiral Lord Nelson as his second in command. The opening recap describes Danish ships at Copenhagen as captured or destroyed. Six years later, British forces returned to the Danish capital to seize warships again.
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The 1801 precedent at Copenhagen
Parker and Nelson's attack in 1801 introduces the comparison with Britain's return to Copenhagen six years later.