Battle of Sehested

Battle of Sehested
	Part of the War of the Sixth Coalition
Date	December 10, 1813
Location	Sehested in Holstein
Result	Danish victory
Belligerents
Denmark–Norway	Sweden; Prussia; Russia
Commanders and leaders
Prince Frederik of Hesse	General Wallmoden
Strength
9,500	5,000
Casualties and losses
550 Killed or Wounded	620 Killed or Wounded, 600 captured

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The Battle of Sehested was fought between Danish and Swedish (with Prussian-Russian battalions) troops at Sehested (in Holstein) on December 10, 1813 during the War of the Sixth Coalition.

The Danish Auxiliary Corps, which fought on the side of the French, was pushed back by the Swedish, Prussian and Russian alliance under Maj. Gen. Ludwig von Wallmoden in early December 1813, but the Danes, commanded by Prince Frederik of Hesse, managed to secure their retreat by the victory in the Battle of Sehested.

However, the battle could not change the course of the war, which ended in Denmark’s defeat in 1814.

The Danish casualties were 550 men. The allies lost more than from 1200-2000.

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