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Battle of Sankelmark

Battle of Sankelmark was a battle fought on 5 February 1864 at Sankelmark, in what is now Germany. It was part of Second Schleswig War. The recorded result: See aftermath. Recorded strength: 2 brigades including artillery against 7th Brigade.

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Battle of Sankelmark and Oeversee
Battle of Sankelmark and Oeversee. unbekannter Holzschneider aus Kopenhagen (1864), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought5 February 1864
WhereSankelmark, Germany54.718N, 9.444E
OutcomeSee aftermath
BelligerentsAustrian EmpireagainstDenmark
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 Sankelmark, 1864
9 placed engagements of Second Schleswig War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date5 February 1864
PlaceSankelmark, Germany
54.718N, 9.444E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2 brigades including artillery7th Brigade
Casualties and losses95 killed; 311 wounded; 27 missing; Total: 433 killed, wounded or missing53 killed; 157 wounded; 553 captured; Total: 763 killed, wounded or captured
Commanders
  • Peter Frederik Steinmann
Battle of SankelmarkBattle of SankelmarkBattle of Lyrskov HeathBattle for KönigshügelBattle of MysundeBattle of DybbølBattle of AlsBattle of Lyrskov HeathBattle for KönigshügelBattle of MysundeBattle of DybbølBattle of AlsHamburgLübeckRostockOdenseBremerhavenEsbjergRoskildeSchwerin100 km54.718N, 9.444E
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Battle of Sankelmark 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 Q1434874, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sankelmark, revision 1370588513, 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.