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Battle of Heligoland

Battle of Heligoland was a battle fought in 1849 at Heligoland, in what is now Germany. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Heligoland. It was part of First Schleswig War, which ran from 1848 to 1851. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 1 sail corvette; 2 sail frigates; 1 steamer against 1 steam frigate; 2 steam corvettes.

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Fought1849
WhereHeligoland, Germany54.182N, 7.885E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsDenmarkagainstGerman Confederation
Casualties and lossesNoneandNone
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 Heligoland, 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)
PlaceHeligoland, Germany
54.182N, 7.885E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1 sail corvette; 2 sail frigates; 1 steamer1 steam frigate; 2 steam corvettes
Casualties and lossesNoneNone
Commanders
  • Andreas Polder
  • Karl Rudolf Brommy
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Placed at Heligoland; 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 Heligoland 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 Q320982, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Heligoland (1849), revision 1374191781, 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.