First Schleswig War

March 24, 1848 – May 8, 1851

Result Danish victory

Denmark fought Schleswig-Holstein rebels supported by Prussia and other German states over the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein. Denmark kept the duchies after the great powers intervened.

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Battles and events 11

1848

Battle of Dybbøl (1848) Danish victory Dybbøl Friedrich Graf von Wrangel

April 9, 1848

Battle of Bov Danish victory Flensburg Prince Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg

April 23, 1848

Battle of Schleswig Prussian victory Schleswig Friedrich Graf von Wrangel

May 28, 1848

Battle of Nybøl Danish victory Nybøl

August 26, 1848

Armistice of Malmö

April 5, 1849

Battle of Eckernförde Schleswig-Holsteinian victory Eckernförde Bay

April 23, 1849

Battle of Kolding (1849) Prussian victory Kolding

June 4, 1849

Battle of Heligoland (1849) Inconclusive Heligoland

July 6, 1849

Battle of Fredericia Danish victory Fredericia

July 25, 1850

Battle of Isted Danish victory Idstedt

November 24, 1850

Battle of Lottorf Danish victory Lottorf

Key commanders

First Schleswig War

Battles and events 11

Key commanders

Denmark 1

German Confederation 3

Duchy of Schleswig 1

Kingdom of Prussia 1

Prussia 1