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naval engagement, notable, nineteenth century

Battle of Heligoland

Battle of Heligoland was a naval engagement fought on 9 May 1864 at Heligoland Bight, in what is now Germany. It was part of Second Schleswig War. The recorded result: See Aftermath. Recorded strength: 2 screw frigates; 1 screw corvette against 2 screw frigates; 1 aviso; 2 gunboats.

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The closest ships are Austrian frigates Schwarzenberg (right) and Radetzky (left).
The closest ships are Austrian frigates Schwarzenberg (right) and Radetzky (left).. Josef Püttner, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought9 May 1864
WhereHeligoland Bight, Germany54.050N, 7.850E
OutcomeSee Aftermath
BelligerentsDenmarkagainstAustrian Empire; Kingdom of Prussia
Casualties and losses14 killed; 54 wounded; 1 frigate damagedand36 killed; 108 wounded; 2 frigates damaged
Part ofSecond Schleswig War1864

Where it sits in Second Schleswig War

Battle of Mysunde, 1864Battle for Königshügel, 1864Battle of Sankelmark, 1864Battle of Vejle, 1864Battle of Jasmund, 1864Battle of Dybbøl, 1864Battle of Heligoland, 1864Battle of Als, 1864Battle of Lundby, 186418641864Battle of Heligoland, 1864
9 placed engagements of Second Schleswig War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date9 May 1864
PlaceHeligoland Bight, Germany
54.050N, 7.850E
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
Strength2 screw frigates; 1 screw corvette2 screw frigates; 1 aviso; 2 gunboats
Casualties and losses14 killed; 54 wounded; 1 frigate damaged36 killed; 108 wounded; 2 frigates damaged
Commanders
  • Edouard Suenson
  • Wilhelm von Tegetthoff
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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 Q696815, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Heligoland (1864), revision 1370442827, 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.