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Battle of Jasmund

Battle of Jasmund was a battle fought on 17 March 1864 at Rügen, in what is now Germany. It was part of Second Schleswig War. The recorded result: Tactical Danish victory; Blockade of the Prussian coast maintained. Recorded strength: 2 steam corvettes; 1 paddle steamer; 6 gunboats against 1 ship of the line; 1 steam frigate; 2 steam corvettes.

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von links die preußischen Schiffe SMS Loreley und SMS Nymphe, dahinter die dänische Fregatte Sjaelland.
von links die preußischen Schiffe SMS Loreley und SMS Nymphe, dahinter die dänische Fregatte Sjaelland.. Alexander Kircher, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought17 March 1864
WhereRügen, Germany54.300N, 13.850E
OutcomeTactical Danish victory; Blockade of the Prussian coast maintained
BelligerentsPrussiaagainstDenmark
Casualties and losses1 frigate damaged; 5 dead; 8 woundedand6 dead; 16 wounded
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 Jasmund, 1864
9 placed engagements of Second Schleswig War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date17 March 1864
PlaceRügen, Germany
54.300N, 13.850E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2 steam corvettes; 1 paddle steamer; 6 gunboats1 ship of the line; 1 steam frigate; 2 steam corvettes
Casualties and losses1 frigate damaged; 5 dead; 8 wounded6 dead; 16 wounded
Commanders
  • Eduard von Jachmann
  • Carl van Dockum
Battle of JasmundBattle of JasmundBattle of StresowOperation Hydra (1943)Battle of WolgastSiege of Wolgast (1630)Battle of RügenBattle of StresowOperation Hydra (1943)Battle of WolgastSiege of Wolgast (1630)Battle of RügenSzczecinSchwerinSorø100 km54.300N, 13.850E
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Battle of Jasmund is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 668 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q699247, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Jasmund (1864), revision 1370444123, 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.