battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Battle of Bornhöved
Battle of Bornhöved was a battle fought on 7 December 1813 at Bornhöved, in what is now Germany. It was part of the War of the Sixth Coalition, which ran from 1813 to 1814. The recorded result: Disputed (see Aftermath). Recorded strength: 1,000 cavalry; 2,000–3,000 infantry against 900 cavalry.
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Record
| Date | 7 December 1813 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Bornhöved, Germany 54.071N, 10.228E | |
| Part of | War of the Sixth Coalition (1813 to 1814) | |
| Kind | Battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic | |
| Result | Disputed (see Aftermath) | |
| Belligerents | Denmark–Norway | Sweden |
| Commanders | Frederik of Hesse | Anders Skjöldebrand; Bror Cederström |
| Strength | 1,000 cavalry; 2,000–3,000 infantry | 900 cavalry |
| Casualties and losses | 120–300 killed, wounded and captured; 3 guns | 21 killed; 55 wounded; 128 horses |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Bornhöved 1227, 1.9 km
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- Battle of Stellau 1201, 36 km
- Siege of Lübeck 1147, 37 km
- Battle of Lübeck 1806, 37 km
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Mainz 21 November 1813
- After: Battle of Sehested 13 December 1813
- All 53 engagements of War of the Sixth Coalition
Elsewhere in 1813
- Battle of Vitoria Spain
- Battle of the Thames Canada
- Battle of Lake Erie Canada
- Battle of Mecca Saudi Arabia
- Battle of San Lorenzo Argentina
Battle of Bornhöved is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 395 in present-day Germany.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870524, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bornhöved (1813), revision 1380708146, 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.