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Battle of Bov

Battle of Bov was a battle fought in 1848 in what is now Germany. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of First Schleswig War, which ran from 1848 to 1851. The recorded result: Danish victory. Recorded strength: 7,000 Freikorps against 15,000 soldiers.

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Battle of Bov
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Fought1848
WhereGermany54.782N, 9.437E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDanish victory
BelligerentsDuchy of SchleswigagainstDenmark
Casualties and losses1,096 killed, wounded or capturedand103 killed or wounded
Part ofFirst Schleswig War1848 to 1851

Where it sits in First Schleswig War

Battle of Bov, 1848Battle of Schleswig, 1848Battle of Mysunde, 1848Skirmish of Oversø, 1848Battle of Nybøl, 1848Battle of Eckernförde, 1849Battle of Kolding, 1849Skirmish of Århus, 1849Battle of Heligoland, 1849Battle of Fredericia, 1849Battle of Idstedt, 1850Battle of Mysunde 1850, 1850Battle of Lottorf, 185018481850Battle of Bov, 1848
13 placed engagements of First Schleswig War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1848 (year precision)
PlaceGermany
54.782N, 9.437E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength7,000 Freikorps15,000 soldiers
Casualties and losses1,096 killed, wounded or captured103 killed or wounded
Commanders
  • Prince Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
  • Alfred von Krohn
  • Hans Hedemann
Battle of BovBattle of BovBattle of SankelmarkBattle of DybbølBattle of Lyrskov HeathBattle of MysundeBattle for KönigshügelBattle of DybbølBattle of Lyrskov HeathBattle of MysundeBattle for KönigshügelLübeckRostockOdenseEsbjergSvendborgRoskildeSchwerinVejle100 km54.782N, 9.437E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Bov is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 538 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q559231, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bov, revision 1380941874, 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.