Battle of Sankelmark

Battle of Sankelmark
	Part of the Second War of Schleswig
	; Die Schlacht bei Oeversee am 6. Februar 1864 by Fritz L' Allemand
Date	6 February 1864
Location	Sankelmark and Oeversee
Result	See aftermath
Belligerents
Austria	Denmark
Commanders and leaders
Ludwig von Gablenz	Peter F. Steinmann; Max Müller
Strength
2 brigades including artillery	7th Brigade
Casualties and losses
95 killed; 311 wounded; 27 missing Total: 433 killed, wounded or missing	53 killed; 157 wounded; 553 captured Total: 763 killed, wounded or captured

The Battle of Sankelmark (or Battle of Oeversee) was a minor battle during the Second Schleswig War. It took place on 6 February 1864 between Sankelmark and Oeversee, on the road between Schleswig and Flensburg, during the Danish retreat from Dannevirke.

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