Battle of Fredericia

Battle of Fredericia
Part of the First Schleswig War

The Battle of Fredericia by Niels Simonsen
Date6 July 1849
Location
Fredericia, Denmark
Result Danish victory
Belligerents
Schleswig-Holstein  Denmark
Commanders and leaders
Gen. Eduard von Bonin Denmark Gen. De Meza
Denmark Gen. Olaf Rye †
Denmark Col. Niels Christian Lunding
Strength
16,000 24,000
Casualties and losses
203 killed
1,134 wounded
1,658 captured
Total:
2,995		 512 killed
1,344 wounded
36 captured
Total:
1,892[1]

The Battle of Fredericia was fought between soldiers of Schleswig-Holstein and Denmark on 6 July 1849 at Fredericia in Denmark. The battle was a part of the First Schleswig War, which was a conflict between Schleswig-Holstein, supported by several German states, and Denmark. The Danes won the battle.[1]

  1. ^ a b Stenild, Jesper. "The Battle of Fredericia 6th of July 1849". Archived from the original on 22 January 2003. Retrieved 15 July 2008.