Battle of Vejle

Battle of Vejle
Part of the Second Schleswig War
Austrian troops lining up on Vejle market square, probably for a field service.
Date March 8, 1864 Location Vejle, Vejle Municipality, Denmark 55°43′N 9°32′E / 55.717°N 9.533°E / 55.717; 9.533 Result Austrian victory
Belligerents
Austria	Denmark
Commanders and leaders
Ludwig von Gablenz	Cai Hegermann-Lindencrone
Strength
4,000 Infantry	7,000 Infantry
Casualties and losses
92 killed[1]	167 killed and wounded, 150 captured[1]

The Battle of Vejle was a battle of the Second Schleswig War that occurred on March 8, 1864, between the Austrian Empire and Denmark on the town of Vejle. The Austrian victory at the battle opened the way for the Evacuation of Fredericia and the Battle of Jasmund as well as solidifying Ludwig von Gablenz's military career.