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rdfs:label
  • Siege of Kiel (Alternate Imperialism)
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  • On 18 July 1838 Denmark entered war with Germany. Almost immediately a large force of over 50,000 German soldiers entered the peninsula, with the goal of taking the heavily fortified Dannevirke. Danish forces remaining at Kiel were quickly overtaken by the main German force.
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  • German Empire
  • Denmark
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side2strength
  • 15000
side2casualties
  • 940
side1casualties
  • 5350
side1strength
  • 7000
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End
  • 1838-08-02
Name
  • Siege of Kiel
Begin
  • 1838-07-30
Commanders
  • Prince William
  • Christian Julius de Meza
  • Helmuth von Moltke the Elder
conc
  • ''Part of the German Patriot War
Result
  • Decisive German Victory
Place
  • Kiel, Denmark
abstract
  • On 18 July 1838 Denmark entered war with Germany. Almost immediately a large force of over 50,000 German soldiers entered the peninsula, with the goal of taking the heavily fortified Dannevirke. Danish forces remaining at Kiel were quickly overtaken by the main German force.