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Battle of Als

Battle of Als was a battle fought on 29 June 1864 at Als, in what is now Denmark; it lasted 2 days. It was part of Second Schleswig War. The recorded result: Prussian victory. Recorded strength: 10,000; 1 monitor (Rolf Krake) against 23,000.

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Crossing to Alsen - Prussians take Aslen Island by storm
Crossing to Alsen - Prussians take Aslen Island by storm. Wilhelm Camphausen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought29 June 1864lasted 2 days
WhereAls, Denmark54.983N, 9.917E
OutcomePrussian victory
BelligerentsDenmarkagainstPrussia
Part ofSecond Schleswig War1864

Where it sits in Second Schleswig War

Battle of Mysunde, 1864Battle for Königshügel, 1864Battle of Sankelmark, 1864Battle of Vejle, 1864Battle of Jasmund, 1864Battle of Dybbøl, 1864Battle of Heligoland, 1864Battle of Als, 1864Battle of Lundby, 186418641864Battle of Als, 1864
9 placed engagements of Second Schleswig War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date29 June 1864
to 1 July 1864
PlaceAls, Denmark
54.983N, 9.917E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength10,000; 1 monitor (Rolf Krake)23,000
Casualties and losses216 killed; 462 wounded; 1,878 captured; 536 missing; 30 guns captured; 1 monitor damaged; Total: 3,092365 killed or wounded; 7 missing
Commanders
  • Peter Frederik Steinmann
Battle of AlsBattle of AlsBattle of DybbølBattle of SankelmarkBattle of MysundeBattle of Lyrskov HeathBattle for KönigshügelBattle of DybbølBattle of SankelmarkBattle of MysundeBattle of Lyrskov HeathBattle for KönigshügelKøbenhavnÅrhusLübeckRostockOdenseHelsingborgEsbjergVejle100 km54.983N, 9.917E
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Battle of Als is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 74 in present-day Denmark.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1434879, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Als, revision 1370106466, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.