Battle of Dybbøl (1848)

The First Battle of Dybbøl was the first of three battles of the First War of Schleswig to be fought at the town of Dybbøl between the Danish army and forces of Prussia and the other German states.

Battle of Dybbøl (1848)
Part of First Schleswig War

Battle of Dybbøl 5 june, 1848 by Niels Simonsen
Date5 June 1848
Location
Dybbøl, near Sønderborg, Southern Jutland, Denmark
Result Danish victory
Belligerents
 Prussia  Denmark
Commanders and leaders
Friedrich von Wrangel
Eduard von Bonin
Hugh Halkett
Hans Hedemann
Friderich Adolph Schleppegrell
Strength
20,000
11,500 reserves
14,000
Casualties and losses
337 killed & wounded 230 killed & wounded
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