Battle of Eckernförde
| Battle of Eckernförde | |||||||
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 battle between the navies of Denmark and Schleswig-Holstein at Eckernförde Fjord | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Schleswig-Holstein |
 Denmark | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Captain Eduard J. Jungmann |
Cdre Frederik A. Paludan  | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Shore batteries:
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1 ship of the line (Christian VIII, 84 guns) 1 frigate (Gefion, 48 guns) 2 steamers (Hekla & Geiser) 3 chases | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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4 killed 14 wounded |
231 killed 89 wounded 936 captured 1 ship of the line destroyed 1 small ship captured | ||||||
The Battle of Eckernförde was a Danish naval assault on Schleswig. The Danes were defeated and two of their ships were lost with the surviving crew being detained.[1][2][3][4][5][6] [7]
In Fiction
The battle makes an appearance early in the novel We, the Drowned by Danish author Carsten Jensen.
References
- ^ Hans Chr Bjerg/Ole L. Frantzen: Danmark i krig (Gyldendals Bogklubber, 2005), side 286-287
- ^ Hans Chr Bjerg/Ole L. Frantzen: Danmark i krig (Gyldendals Bogklubber, 2005), side 288
- ^ Hans Chr Bjerg/Ole L. Frantzen: Danmark i krig (Gyldendals Bogklubber, 2005), side 289
- ^ Hans Chr Bjerg/Ole L. Frantzen: Danmark i krig (Gyldendals Bogklubber, 2005), side 290
- ^ Hans Chr Bjerg/Ole L. Frantzen: Danmark i krig (Gyldendals Bogklubber, 2005), side 286
- ^ Hans Chr Bjerg/Ole L. Frantzen: Danmark i krig (Gyldendals Bogklubber, 2005), side 290-291
- ^ Carsen Jensen: Vi, de druknede (oversatt av Mie Hidle), Forlaget Press, ISBN 978-8-2754-7275-3 (2007), ISBN 978-8-2754-7391-0 (2010)
Bibliography
- Johs Nielsen, Treårskrigen 1848-1851 1993 ISBN 87-89022-03-3
- Hans Christian Bjerg og Ole L. Frantzen, Danmark i krig 2005 ISBN 87-567-7269-6
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