Battle of Fredericia
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The Battle of Fredericia was a significant 1849 engagement of the First Schleswig War in which Danish forces broke the siege of the fortified town of Fredericia and secured a major victory over Schleswig-Holstein troops.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath | Schleswig-Holstein forces retreated from Fredericia area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Slaget ved Fredericia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
German Confederation contingents
ⓘ
Kingdom of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ Schleswig-Holstein insurgent forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide |
heavy casualties for Schleswig-Holstein forces
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significant but lower Danish casualties ⓘ |
| combatantType |
Schleswig-Holstein insurgent army
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regular Danish army ⓘ |
| commander |
Eduard von Bonin
NERFINISHED
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Frederik Læssøe NERFINISHED ⓘ Hans Schleppegrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First Schleswig War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Denmark ⓘ |
| date | 6 July 1849 ⓘ |
| fortification | Fredericia fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Danish Army
NERFINISHED
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Schleswig-Holstein Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | national-liberal conflicts in Denmark and Schleswig-Holstein ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Danish ⓘ |
| locationRegion | Jutland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationWaterBody | Little Belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Danish–German border conflicts ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decisive Danish offensive from a besieged fortress
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turning point in First Schleswig War ⓘ |
| objective | break the siege of Fredericia ⓘ |
| partOf | First Schleswig War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Fredericia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | siege of Fredericia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Isted
NERFINISHED
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First Schleswig War armistice of 1849 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Danish victory ⓘ |
| siegeStatusAfter | siege of Fredericia lifted ⓘ |
| siegeStatusBefore | Fredericia under siege by Schleswig-Holstein forces ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
boosted Danish morale
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secured Danish control of Jutland ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
night attack
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sortie from fortified town ⓘ |
| year | 1849 ⓘ |
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