Battle of Als
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The Battle of Als was a major 1864 engagement in the Second Schleswig War in which Prussian forces decisively defeated the Danish army, contributing to Denmark’s loss of Schleswig and Holstein.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Schlacht auf Alsen
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Slaget på Als NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackingForce | Prussian infantry and artillery ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Denmark
NERFINISHED
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Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Prussian–Austrian campaign against Denmark in 1864 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant1 | Prussian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant2 | Danish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderDenmark | General Peter Christian Bjørnskov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderPrussia |
General Eduard Vogel von Falckenstein
NERFINISHED
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Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Schleswig War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
contributed to Denmark’s loss of Holstein
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contributed to Denmark’s loss of Schleswig ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of Denmark
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Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 29 June 1864 ⓘ |
| defendingForce | Danish troops entrenched on Als ⓘ |
| era | 19th century European wars ⓘ |
| followedBy | end of major land operations in the Second Schleswig War ⓘ |
| geographicalFeatureInvolved | Alssund Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped secure Prussian and Austrian control over Schleswig and Holstein
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marked the collapse of Danish resistance in Schleswig ⓘ |
| impactOnDenmark | contributed to Denmark’s territorial losses in 1864 ⓘ |
| impactOnPrussia | strengthened Prussia’s position in northern Germany ⓘ |
| location |
Als Island
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Duchy of Schleswig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | capture of Als Island from Danish control ⓘ |
| notableAspect | use of surprise night attack by Prussian forces ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Prussian victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Danish–German conflicts of the 19th century
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Second Schleswig War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Dybbøl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingForce |
Prussian Army of the Elbe
NERFINISHED
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Royal Danish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Jutland area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Treaty of Vienna (1864) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Prussian victory ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
secured Prussian control over Als Island
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weakened Danish defensive position in the Second Schleswig War ⓘ |
| tacticalCharacteristic |
Prussian night crossing of the Alssund
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amphibious assault by Prussian forces ⓘ |
| theatre | Danish–German border region ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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