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Battle of Eckernförde

Battle of Eckernförde was a battle fought in 1849 at Eckernförde Bay, in what is now Germany. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Eckernförde Bay. It was part of First Schleswig War, which ran from 1848 to 1851. The recorded result: Schleswig-Holsteinian victory.

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Fought1849
WhereEckernförde Bay, Germany54.478N, 9.945E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSchleswig-Holsteinian victory
BelligerentsSchleswig-HolsteinagainstDenmark
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 Eckernförde, 1849
13 placed engagements of First Schleswig War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1849 (year precision)
PlaceEckernförde Bay, Germany
54.478N, 9.945E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength91 artillerymen; 10 guns: 2 84-pounder guns; 2 24-pounder guns; 6 18-pounder guns1 ship of the line (Christian VIII, 84 guns); 1 frigate (Gefion, 48 guns); 2 steamers (Hekla & Geiser); 3 chases
Casualties and losses4 killed; 14 wounded231 killed; 89 wounded; 936 captured; 1 ship of the line destroyed; 1 small ship captured
Commanders
  • Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
  • Frederik Paludan
  • Christian Krieger
Battle of EckernfördeBattle of EckernfördeBattle of SehestedBattle of MysundeAssault on ChristiansprisBattle for KönigshügelBattle of Lyrskov HeathBattle of SehestedBattle of Lyrskov HeathHamburgLübeckRostockOdenseBremerhavenFlensburgEsbjergSvendborg100 km54.478N, 9.945E
Placed at Eckernförde Bay; 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 Eckernförde 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 Q479762, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Eckernförde, revision 1370439713, 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.