Battle of Dybbøl
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The Battle of Dybbøl was a decisive 1864 clash in the Second Schleswig War in which Prussian forces broke Danish defenses, leading to Denmark’s loss of Schleswig and a major shift in power in northern Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Dybbøl canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Düppel
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Schlacht bei Düppel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austrian Empire
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Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Austrian Empire
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Kingdom of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
General Christian Julius de Meza
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General Georg Gerlach NERFINISHED ⓘ General Helmuth von Moltke the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Schleswig War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Denmark ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Danish Duchy of Schleswig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1864-04-18 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1864-04-18 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Austro-Prussian naval victory at the Battle of Heligoland
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Prussian crossing to the island of Als ⓘ |
| hasCause | Second Schleswig War over Schleswig and Holstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | German–Danish national conflict over Schleswig-Holstein ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| involvedFortification | Danish Dybbøl entrenchments and redoubts ⓘ |
| involvedTactic | prolonged artillery preparation followed by infantry assault ⓘ |
| location |
Duchy of Schleswig
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Dybbøl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainObjective | capture of Danish Dybbøl entrenchments ⓘ |
| memorial |
Dybbøl Banke memorial and museum
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Dybbøl Mill memorial site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommanderSide |
Danish command under Georg Gerlach
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Prussian high command under Helmuth von Moltke the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Kingdom of Denmark
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Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Schleswig War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
Denmark’s loss of Schleswig
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shift in balance of power in northern Europe ⓘ strengthening of Prussia in German affairs ⓘ weakening of Denmark as a regional power ⓘ |
| precededBy | Prussian siege of Dybbøl positions ⓘ |
| result |
Prussian victory
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decisive Prussian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive engagement of the Second Schleswig War
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important step in Prussian military prestige before German unification ⓘ symbol of Danish national trauma ⓘ |
| startDate | 1864-04-07 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
collapse of Danish defensive line in Schleswig
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loss of Dybbøl entrenchments by Denmark ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
Prussian breech-loading Dreyse needle gun
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heavy artillery bombardment ⓘ |
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