Battle for Königshügel
The Battle of Königshügel (Danish: Kampene ved Kongshøj), also known as the Battle of Ober-Selk was a battle in the Second Schleswig War where Austrian Major General Gondrecourt and his infantry brigade succeeded in occupying the area in front of the Danevirke near Ober-Selk (Danish: Øvre Selk) and taking the strategically important village of Königshügel (Danish: Kongshøj).
| Battle of Königshügel | |||||||
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| Part of Second Schleswig War | |||||||
Die Erstürmung des Königsberges bei Ober-selk by Siegmund L'Allemand | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Austria | Denmark | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Ludwig von Gablenz Leopold Gondrecourt |
Peter Frederik Rist Sophus Schack | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 4,538 Infantry | Around 1,000 Infantry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 432 killed, wounded, captured or missing | 419 killed, wounded, captured or missing | ||||||
Location within Schleswig-Holstein | |||||||
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