Battle of Dybbøl
1864 battle of the Second Schleswig War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Battle of Dybbøl (1848).
The Battle of Dybbøl (Danish: Slaget ved Dybbøl; German: Erstürmung der Düppeler Schanzen) was the key battle of the Second Schleswig War, fought between Denmark and Prussia.[4] The battle was fought on the morning of 18 April 1864, following a siege that began on 2 April.[5] Denmark suffered a severe defeat which – with the Prussian capture of the island of Als – ultimately decided the outcome of the war,[6][7][8] forcing Danish cession of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein.[9]
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Battle of Dybbøl | |||||||
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Part of the Second Schleswig War | |||||||
Battle of Dybbøl by Jørgen Valentin Sonne | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Prussia | Denmark | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Prince Friedrich Karl | Gen. Georg Gerlach | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
11,000 (first wave) 26,000 (in reserve) 126 guns[1] |
5,000 (at the defences) 6,000 (in reserve) 66 guns 11 mortars[2] 1 ironclad warship [3] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
263 killed 909 wounded 29 missing Total: 1,201 |
671 killed 987 wounded 3,534 captured Total: 5,192 |
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