 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (June 2023) |
| Battle of Bov | |||||||
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| Part of the First Schleswig War | |||||||
 Battle of Bov by Georg Bleibtreu | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Duchy of Schleswig |
 Denmark | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Prince of Noer Gen. Krohn |
 Hans Hedemann | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 7,000 Freikorps | 15,000 soldiers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,096 killed, wounded or captured | 103 killed or wounded[1] | ||||||
The Battle of Bov (German: Schlacht von Bau, Danish: Slaget ved Bov) was a battle between troops fighting for Schleswig-Holstein, and those for Denmark, which happened on the 9 April 1848 near the town of Flensborg in Denmark, during the First Schleswig War. The Danes won the engagement. It was the first battle of the First Schleswig War.[1]
- ^ a b Stenild, Jesper. "Battle of Bov: 9th of April 1848". Dansk Militærhistorie (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2008-05-08. Retrieved 2008-07-16.