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Skirmish of Århus

Skirmish of Århus was a battle fought on 31 May 1849 at Vejlby, in what is now Denmark. It was part of First Schleswig War, which ran from 1848 to 1851. The recorded result: Danish victory. Recorded strength: 16,000 against 18,000.

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Skirmish at Aarhus, Rytterfægtningen, 1849, unknown artist
Skirmish at Aarhus, Rytterfægtningen, 1849, unknown artist. Unknown artist, 1849, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought31 May 1849
WhereVejlby, Denmark56.174N, 10.203E
OutcomeDanish victory
BelligerentsPrussiaagainstDenmark
Casualties and losses2 killed; 23 wounded; 25 capturedand2 killed; 5 wounded; 4 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, 185018481850Skirmish of Århus, 1849
13 placed engagements of First Schleswig War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date31 May 1849
PlaceVejlby, Denmark
56.174N, 10.203E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength16,00018,000
Casualties and losses2 killed; 23 wounded; 25 captured2 killed; 5 wounded; 4 captured
Commanders
  • Felix Salm-Salm
  • Olaf Rye
  • Gotthold Müller
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Skirmish of Århus 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 Q427784, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Skirmish of Århus, revision 1370747558, 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.