Battle of Eckernförde
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The Battle of Eckernförde was a significant 1849 naval engagement during the First Schleswig War in which Danish warships were decisively defeated by Schleswig-Holstein shore batteries near the town of Eckernförde.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Eckernförde canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7488901 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of Eckernförde Context triple: [First Schleswig War, notableBattle, Battle of Eckernförde]
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Battle of Lübeck
The Battle of Lübeck was a 1806 engagement during the War of the Fourth Coalition in which Napoleon’s forces decisively defeated retreating Prussian troops in and around the city of Lübeck.
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Battle of Dybbøl
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.
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Battle of Hohenmölsen
The Battle of Hohenmölsen was an important 11th-century clash during the German civil wars in which anti-king Rudolf of Rheinfelden was mortally wounded while fighting the forces of Emperor Henry IV.
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Battle of Lyndanisse
The Battle of Lyndanisse was a 1219 clash near present-day Tallinn in which Danish forces under King Valdemar II defeated Estonian pagans, later becoming legendary as the moment when the Danish flag, the Dannebrog, miraculously fell from the sky.
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Battle of Drøbak Sound
The Battle of Drøbak Sound was a World War II naval engagement in April 1940 in which Norwegian coastal defenses famously sank the German heavy cruiser Blücher during Germany’s invasion of Norway.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Eckernförde Target entity description: The Battle of Eckernförde was a significant 1849 naval engagement during the First Schleswig War in which Danish warships were decisively defeated by Schleswig-Holstein shore batteries near the town of Eckernförde.
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A.
Battle of Lübeck
The Battle of Lübeck was a 1806 engagement during the War of the Fourth Coalition in which Napoleon’s forces decisively defeated retreating Prussian troops in and around the city of Lübeck.
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B.
Battle of Dybbøl
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.
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C.
Battle of Hohenmölsen
The Battle of Hohenmölsen was an important 11th-century clash during the German civil wars in which anti-king Rudolf of Rheinfelden was mortally wounded while fighting the forces of Emperor Henry IV.
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D.
Battle of Lyndanisse
The Battle of Lyndanisse was a 1219 clash near present-day Tallinn in which Danish forces under King Valdemar II defeated Estonian pagans, later becoming legendary as the moment when the Danish flag, the Dannebrog, miraculously fell from the sky.
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E.
Battle of Drøbak Sound
The Battle of Drøbak Sound was a World War II naval engagement in April 1940 in which Norwegian coastal defenses famously sank the German heavy cruiser Blücher during Germany’s invasion of Norway.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gefion’s Battle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedForce |
Danish Army artillery detachments aboard ships
ⓘ
Schleswig-Holstein coastal artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Denmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Schleswig-Holstein insurgents NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf |
capture of HDMS Gefion
ⓘ
sinking of HDMS Christian VIII ⓘ |
| combatant |
Royal Danish Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Schleswig-Holstein shore batteries ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Frederik August Paludan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
J. C. J. von Hedemann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First Schleswig War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Duchy of Schleswig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1849-04-05 ⓘ |
| day | 5 ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent naval operations in First Schleswig War ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Baltic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
heavy Danish casualties
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light Schleswig-Holstein casualties ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Conflicts in 1849
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Naval battles of the First Schleswig War ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Danish sailors
ⓘ
Schleswig-Holstein artillerymen ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Age of Sail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Eckernförde
NERFINISHED
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Eckernförde Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| month | April ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decisive defeat of superior Danish naval force by shore batteries
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use of heated shot by defenders ⓘ |
| outcome | Danish ships Christian VIII and Gefion lost ⓘ |
| partOf |
First Schleswig War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Schleswig-Holstein Question conflicts ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Bov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Danish defeat
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Schleswig-Holstein victory ⓘ |
| shipInvolved |
HDMS Christian VIII
NERFINISHED
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HDMS Gefion NERFINISHED ⓘ HDMS Hekla NERFINISHED ⓘ HDMS Skirner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted morale of Schleswig-Holstein forces
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demonstrated vulnerability of wooden ships to coastal artillery ⓘ |
| tactic | shore-based artillery fire against anchored ships ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear | town of Eckernförde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1849 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Eckernförde Description of subject: The Battle of Eckernförde was a significant 1849 naval engagement during the First Schleswig War in which Danish warships were decisively defeated by Schleswig-Holstein shore batteries near the town of Eckernförde.
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