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Battle of Schleswig

Battle of Schleswig was a battle fought in 1848 in what is now Germany. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of First Schleswig War, which ran from 1848 to 1851. The recorded result: Prussian victory. Recorded strength: 18,000 against 12,000–18,000.

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Fought1848
WhereGermany54.515N, 9.570E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePrussian victory
BelligerentsDenmarkagainstPrussia; Duchy of Schleswig
Casualties and losses170 killed; 463 wounded; 258 capturedand41 killed; 366 wounded; 54 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 Schleswig, 1848
13 placed engagements of First Schleswig War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1848 (year precision)
PlaceGermany
54.515N, 9.570E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength18,00012,000–18,000
Casualties and losses170 killed; 463 wounded; 258 captured41 killed; 366 wounded; 54 captured
Commanders
  • Frederik Læssøe
  • Friedrich Graf von Wrangel
Battle of SchleswigBattle of SchleswigBattle for KönigshügelBattle of Lyrskov HeathBattle of MysundeBattle of SehestedBattle of SankelmarkBattle of Lyrskov HeathBattle of SehestedBattle of SankelmarkHamburgLübeckRostockOdenseBremerhavenEsbjergSvendborgEmden100 km54.515N, 9.570E
Placed at its recorded location; 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 Schleswig 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 Q1799073, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Schleswig, revision 1370588825, 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.