Atlas of Battles

war, 9 engagements

Battles of Second Schleswig War

The atlas places 9 engagements of Second Schleswig War (1864): 8 battles and 1 naval action across 2 present-day countries, most in Germany (5), Denmark (4). The most widely documented: Battle of Dybbøl.

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Battle for KönigshügelBattle of VejleBattle of LundbyBattle of MysundeBattle of SankelmarkBattle of JasmundBattle of DybbølBattle of HeligolandBattle of AlsBattle of MysundeBattle of SankelmarkBattle of JasmundBattle of DybbølBattle of HeligolandBattle of AlsKøbenhavnÅrhusKielLübeckRostockOdenseAalborgHelsingborgEsbjergHalmstad100 km55.508N, 10.850E
9 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1864: 9 engagements9 in 186418641864
9 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 186418641864
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
2 February 1864Battle of MysundeMissunde, GermanyDanish victory
3 February 1864Battle for KönigshügelKönigshügel, GermanyAustrian victory
5 February 1864Battle of SankelmarkSankelmark, GermanySee aftermath
8 March 1864Battle of VejleVejle, DenmarkAustrian victory
17 March 1864Battle of JasmundRügen, GermanyTactical Danish victory; Blockade of the Prussian coast maintained
18 April 1864Battle of DybbølDybbøl Banke, DenmarkPrussian victory
9 May 1864Battle of HeligolandHeligoland Bight, GermanySee Aftermath
29 June 1864Battle of AlsAls, DenmarkPrussian victory
3 July 1864Battle of LundbyLundby, DenmarkPrussian victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Second Schleswig War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.