Battle of Eckernförde
The Battle of Eckernförde was a Danish naval assault on Schleswig. The Danes were defeated and two of their ships were lost with the surviving crew being detained.
| Battle of Eckernförde | |||||||
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| Part of the First Schleswig War | |||||||
Battle between the navies of Denmark and Schleswig-Holstein at Eckernförde Fjord | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Schleswig-Holstein | Denmark | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Eduard Jungmann Ernest II |
Frederik Paludan Christian Krieger † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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91 artillerymen
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1 ship of the line (Christian VIII, 84 guns) 1 frigate (Gefion, 48 guns) 2 steamers (Hekla & Geiser) 3 chases | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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4 killed 14 wounded |
231 killed 89 wounded 936 captured 1 ship of the line destroyed 1 small ship captured | ||||||
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