Battle of Schleswig
The Battle of Schleswig occurred near Dannevirke on Easter morning, 23 April 1848 as the second battle of the First Schleswig War of 1848–1850.
| Battle of Schleswig | |||||||
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| Part of the First Schleswig War | |||||||
Captain Würtzen's dragoons recapture two Danish guns. Painting by Niels Simonsen. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Denmark |
Prussia Duchy of Schleswig | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Frederik Læssøe | Friedrich von Wrangel | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 18,000 | 12,000-18,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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170 killed 463 wounded 258 captured |
41 killed 366 wounded 54 captured | ||||||
Prussia had just entered the war and had sent almost 12,000 troops to Schleswig-Holstein. Counting reserves, General Wrangel commanded in total more than 18,000 men – almost three times the size of the Danish forces. The German Reich troops did not participate in the battle, but their presence forced the Danes to fight defensively against the Prussians.
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