battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Als
Battle of Als was a battle fought on 29 June 1864 at Als, in what is now Denmark. It was part of Second Schleswig War. The recorded result: Prussian victory. Recorded strength: 10,000; 1 monitor (Rolf Krake) against 23,000.
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Record
| Date | 29 June 1864 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Als, Denmark 54.983N, 9.917E | |
| Part of | Second Schleswig War (1864) | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Result | Prussian victory | |
| Belligerents | Denmark | Prussia |
| Commanders | Peter Frederik Steinmann | Herwarth von Bittenfeld |
| Strength | 10,000; 1 monitor (Rolf Krake) | 23,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 216 killed; 462 wounded; 1,878 captured; 536 missing; 30 guns captured; 1 monitor damaged; Total: 3,092 | 365 killed or wounded; 7 missing |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Dybbøl 1864, 13 km
- Battle of Sankelmark 1864, 42 km
- Battle of Mysunde 1864, 53 km
- Battle of Lyrskov Heath 1043, 56 km
- Battle for Königshügel 1864, 61 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Heligoland 9 May 1864
- After: Battle of Lundby 3 July 1864
- All 9 engagements of Second Schleswig War
Elsewhere in 1864
- Battle of Cold Harbor United States
- Battle of the Wilderness United States
- Battle of Spotsylvania Court House United States
- Siege of Petersburg United States
- Battle of Nashville United States
Battle of Als is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 36 in present-day Denmark.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1434879, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Als, revision 1370106466, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.