Battle of Als

Battle of Als
Part of the Second Schleswig War

Wilhelm Camphausen's painting of The storming of Als by the Prussians
Date29 June – 1 July 1864
Location
On and near the island of Als
54°59′00″N 9°55′00″E / 54.9833°N 9.9167°E / 54.9833; 9.9167
Result Prussian victory
Belligerents
Denmark Denmark Prussia
Commanders and leaders
Denmark Peter Frederik Steinmann Herwarth von Bittenfeld
Strength
10,000
1 monitor (Rolf Krake)		 23,000
Casualties and losses

216 killed
462 wounded
1,878 captured
536 missing
30 guns captured
1 monitor damaged

Total: 3,092		 365 killed or wounded
7 missing
Battle of Als is located in Denmark
Battle of Als
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Location within Denmark
Schleswig-Holstein, Alsenkreuz, obverse. Awarded by King Wilhelm I to all Prussian combatants and non-combatants taking part in the Battle of Als on 29 June 1864
The reverse of the Alsen Cross (Alsenkreuz)

The Battle of Als (Danish: Slaget om Als; German: Übergang nach Alsen) was fought on 29 June 1864 during the Second Schleswig War between Denmark and Prussia. It was the last major engagement of the war, as the Prussians under General Herwarth von Bittenfeld secured the island of Als – occupied by 9,000 Danish troops, including the garrison of Dybbøl which had retreated there – in a night attack masterminded by the Chief of Staff (later Field Marshal) Leonhard Graf von Blumenthal.