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Battle of Kolding

Battle of Kolding was a battle fought in 1849 at Kolding, in what is now Denmark. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Kolding. It was part of First Schleswig War, which ran from 1848 to 1851. The recorded result: Prussian victory. Recorded strength: 14,000; 40 guns against 16,500; 32 guns.

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Fought1849
WhereKolding, Denmark55.491N, 9.472E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePrussian victory
BelligerentsPrussiaagainstDenmark
Casualties and losses52 killed; 265 woundedand145 killed; 393 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 Kolding, 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)
PlaceKolding, Denmark
55.491N, 9.472E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength14,000; 40 guns16,500; 32 guns
Casualties and losses52 killed; 265 wounded145 killed; 393 wounded
Commanders
  • Eduard von Bonin
  • Eduard von Fransecky
  • Olaf Rye
Battle of KoldingBattle of KoldingSiege of KoldingSiege of SnoghøjBattle of FredericiaBattle of VejleBattle of AlsBattle of VejleBattle of AlsÅrhusKielFlensburgEsbjergRoskildeViborgHillerød100 km55.491N, 9.472E
Placed at Kolding; 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 Kolding is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 65 in present-day Denmark.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q12001379, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kolding (1849), revision 1370445812, 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.