Battle of Jasmund
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The Battle of Jasmund was a 1864 naval engagement between Danish and Prussian forces in the Baltic Sea during the Second Schleswig War, notable for Denmark’s tactical success despite limited strategic impact.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military engagement
ⓘ
naval battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Denmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
|
| belligerentAlliance |
Danish forces
ⓘ
Prussian forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Edouard Suenson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eduard von Jachmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Schleswig War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictScope | regional naval action in the Baltic Sea ⓘ |
| conflictType | naval engagement ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Denmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| DanishCasualties | lower than Prussian casualties ⓘ |
| DanishCommander | Edouard Suenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| DanishForceType | steam frigates and smaller vessels ⓘ |
| DanishObjective | maintain control of Baltic Sea routes ⓘ |
| date | 17 March 1864 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | southern Baltic Sea ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Second Schleswig War period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Baltic Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Jasmund Peninsula ⓘ off the island of Rügen ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jasmund Peninsula on Rügen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalTechnology | steam-powered warships ⓘ |
| notableFor | Danish tactical success despite limited strategic impact ⓘ |
| outcomeSummary | Danish squadron repulsed Prussian squadron ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Schleswig War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| PrussianCasualties | higher than Danish casualties ⓘ |
| PrussianCommander | Eduard von Jachmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| PrussianForceType | steam frigates and gunboats ⓘ |
| PrussianObjective | challenge Danish naval dominance in the Baltic Sea ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Battle of Heligoland (1864) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Danish tactical victory ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence | did not decisively alter control of the Baltic Sea ⓘ |
| strategicImpact | limited ⓘ |
| theater | Baltic Sea theater of the Second Schleswig War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warTheater | Baltic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.