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The Second Schleswig War (Danish: Den anden slesvigske krig; German: Deutsch-Dänischer Krieg or German Danish War), also sometimes known as the Dano-Prussian War or Prusso-Danish War, [a] was the second military conflict over the Schleswig-Holstein Question of the nineteenth century. The war began on 1 February 1864, when Prussian and Austrian ...
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]
The naval Battle of Jasmund (also known as the Battle of Rügen) took place between elements of the Danish and Prussian navies on 17 March 1864 during the Second Schleswig War. The action took place east of the Jasmund peninsula on the Prussian island of Rügen, during a Prussian attempt to weaken the Danish blockade in the Baltic Sea.
9 May – Denmark wins a tactical victory in the Battle of Heligoland but it has no impact on the outcome of the war. 12 May – A general armistice came into effect, Denmark has lost the war. 29 June – In the Battle of Als , the last major engagement of the war, the Prussians secure Als after a night attack masterminded by the Chief of Staff ...
Awarded by King Wilhelm I to all Prussian combatants and non-combatants taking part in the Battle of Als on 29 June 1864 The reverse of the Alsen Cross (Alsenkreuz) The Battle of Als (Danish: Slaget om Als; German: Übergang nach Alsen) was fought on 29 June 1864 during the Second Schleswig War between Denmark and Prussia.
This is a list of wars and war-like conflicts involving the modern Kingdom of Denmark and predecessor states. Danish victory Danish defeat Another result * *e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Denmark, status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.
The Battle of Mysunde on 2 February 1864 was the first battle between the Prusso-Austrian allied army and the Danish army in the Second Schleswig War.The Prussian vanguard force of 10,000 men attempted to break through and outflank the Danish defenses at Danevirke, but were repulsed by the fortification garrison and two battalions of the Danish army.
1864 1864 Second Schleswig War Second Danish-German War: German Confederation Austrian Empire Kingdom of Prussia Denmark: 1864 1864 Battle of Dybbøl Part of Second Schleswig War: Prussia Denmark: 1864 1864 Tauranga Campaign Part of the New Zealand Wars: Government of New Zealand. British Settlers Māori Kupapa. Ngāi Te Rangi Iwi: 1864 1865 ...