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Battle of Nybøl

Battle of Nybøl was a battle fought in 1848 at Nybøl, in what is now Denmark. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Nybøl. It was part of First Schleswig War, which ran from 1848 to 1851. The recorded result: Danish victory. Recorded strength: 7,000 against 14,000.

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Fought1848
WhereNybøl, Denmark54.921N, 9.682E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDanish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of HanoveragainstDenmark
Casualties and losses225 killed & woundedand150 killed & wounded
Part ofFirst Schleswig War1848 to 1851

Where it sits in First Schleswig War

Battle of Bov, 1848Battle of Schleswig, 1848Battle of Mysunde, 1848Skirmish of Oversø, 1848Battle of Nybøl, 1848Battle of Eckernförde, 1849Battle of Kolding, 1849Skirmish of Århus, 1849Battle of Heligoland, 1849Battle of Fredericia, 1849Battle of Idstedt, 1850Battle of Mysunde 1850, 1850Battle of Lottorf, 185018481850Battle of Nybøl, 1848
13 placed engagements of First Schleswig War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1848 (year precision)
PlaceNybøl, Denmark
54.921N, 9.682E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength7,00014,000
Casualties and losses225 killed & wounded150 killed & wounded
Commanders
  • Hugh Halkett
  • Hans Hedemann
  • Friderich Adolph Schleppegrell
Battle of NybølBattle of NybølBattle of DybbølBattle of AlsBattle of SankelmarkBattle of Lyrskov HeathBattle of MysundeBattle of AlsBattle of SankelmarkBattle of Lyrskov HeathBattle of MysundeKielLübeckRostockOdenseEsbjergSvendborgRoskildeVejle100 km54.921N, 9.682E
Placed at Nybøl; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Nybøl 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 Q12001392, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nybøl, revision 1370451972, 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.