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  • Battle of Fredericia
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  • In 1849, Danish southern Jutland was invaded by 61 000 Schleswig-Holsteinian and German troops, and Danish troops located there withdrew to northern Jutland. As they withdrew, Denmark left 7 000 men to garrison their fortified town of Fredericia, along with a reserve on the island of Funen. Prittwitz, a Prussian commander, ordered the Schleswig-Holsteinian army to besige the town and the siege began on 9 May under the commander of General Eduard von Bonin, whilst the Danish garrison was led by Colonel Lunding.
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Strength
  • 16000
  • 24000
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Partof
  • the First Schleswig War
Date
  • 1849-07-06
Commander
  • Col. Lunding
  • Gen. De Meza
  • Gen. Eduard von Bonin
  • Gen. Olaf Rye
Caption
  • The fight for the Treldeskansen.
Casualties
  • Dead: 33 officers, 479 men
  • Dead: 5 officers, 198 men
  • Total: 75 officers, 1817 men
  • Total: 84 officers, 2911 men
  • Unwounded captured: 32 officers, 1626 men
  • Unwounded captured: 36 men
  • Wounded: 42 officers, 1302 men
  • Wounded: 47 officers, 1087 men
Result
  • Danish victory, Prussia pulls out of the war.
combatant
  • 22
Place
  • Fredericia, Denmark
Conflict
  • Battle of Fredericia
abstract
  • In 1849, Danish southern Jutland was invaded by 61 000 Schleswig-Holsteinian and German troops, and Danish troops located there withdrew to northern Jutland. As they withdrew, Denmark left 7 000 men to garrison their fortified town of Fredericia, along with a reserve on the island of Funen. Prittwitz, a Prussian commander, ordered the Schleswig-Holsteinian army to besige the town and the siege began on 9 May under the commander of General Eduard von Bonin, whilst the Danish garrison was led by Colonel Lunding.