✦ History

Part of First Schleswig War

Battle of Schleswig

April 23, 1848 · Schleswig

Result Prussian victory

Prussian and German Confederation troops under Friedrich von Wrangel defeated the Danish army at Schleswig during the First Schleswig War.

On the map Contemporaries

Denmark

Prussia

Denmark
Kingdom of Prussia
Duchy of Schleswig
Friedrich Graf von Wrangel military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
18,000c. 11,000
Casualties
c. 800
Killed
170
Wounded
463
Captured
258
Guns
c. 30
Strength
c. 16,000
Casualties
c. 500
Guns
c. 42