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Skirmish of Oversø

Skirmish of Oversø was a battle fought in 1848 at Oeversee, in what is now Germany. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Oeversee. It was part of First Schleswig War, which ran from 1848 to 1851. The recorded result: German victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 against 2 jager corps; 5 dragoon regiments; 2 guns.

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Fought1848
WhereOeversee, Germany54.706N, 9.436E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGerman victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Hanover; Mecklenburg-SchwerinagainstDenmark
Casualties and lossesMinimaland4 killed; 26 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, 185018481850Skirmish of Oversø, 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)
PlaceOeversee, Germany
54.706N, 9.436E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength10,0002 jager corps; 5 dragoon regiments; 2 guns
Casualties and lossesMinimal4 killed; 26 wounded
Commanders
  • Hugh Halkett
Skirmish of OversøSkirmish of OversøBattle of SankelmarkBattle of Lyrskov HeathBattle for KönigshügelBattle of MysundeBattle of DybbølBattle of Lyrskov HeathBattle for KönigshügelBattle of MysundeBattle of DybbølHamburgLübeckRostockOdenseBremerhavenEsbjergSvendborgRoskilde100 km54.706N, 9.436E
Placed at Oeversee; 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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Skirmish of Oversø 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 Q12007379, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Skirmish of Oversø, revision 1380613523, 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.