Battle of Eckernförde
| Battle of Eckernförde | |||||||
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 battle between the navies of Denmark and Schleswig-Holstein at Eckenforde Fjord | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Schleswig-Holstein |
 Denmark | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Captain Jungmann | Commodore Frederick A. Pauldan | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| fleet and shore batteries (2 84-pounder cannons, 2 24-pounder cannons, 6 18-pounder cannons, 91 artilleryman) |
1 ship of the line (Christian VIII, 84 cannons) 1 frigate (Gefion, 48 cannons) 2 smaller vessels (Hekla and Geiser) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 4 killed, 14 wounded |
231 killed, 89 wounded, 900 crew detained destruction of ship of the line Christian VIII and frigate Gefion | ||||||
The Battle of Eckenforde was a Danish naval assault on Schleswig. It was defeated and 2 ships were lost with the surviving crew being detained.[1][2][3][4][5][6] [7]
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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