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Battle of Idstedt

Battle of Idstedt was a battle fought in 1850 at Idstedt, in what is now Germany. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Idstedt. It was part of First Schleswig War, which ran from 1848 to 1851. The recorded result: Danish victory. Recorded strength: 26,800 against 37,000.

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Fought1850
WhereIdstedt, Germany54.581N, 9.508E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDanish victory
BelligerentsSchleswig-HolsteinagainstDenmark
Casualties and losses2,808 killed, wounded or capturedand3,615 killed, wounded or captured
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 Idstedt, 1850
13 placed engagements of First Schleswig War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1850 (year precision)
PlaceIdstedt, Germany
54.581N, 9.508E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength26,80037,000
Casualties and losses2,808 killed, wounded or captured3,615 killed, wounded or captured
Commanders
  • Karl Wilhelm von Willisen
  • Gerhard Christoph von Krogh
  • Friderich Adolph Schleppegrell
Battle of IdstedtBattle of IdstedtBattle of Lyrskov HeathBattle for KönigshügelBattle of MysundeBattle of SankelmarkBattle of SehestedBattle of SankelmarkBattle of SehestedHamburgLübeckRostockOdenseBremerhavenEsbjergSvendborgRoskilde100 km54.581N, 9.508E
Placed at Idstedt; 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 Idstedt 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 Q3352179, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Isted, revision 1385088373, 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.