ORDER OF BATTLE // April 5, 1849
Battle of Eckernförde
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
1 sides catalogued · combined 148–1,315 estimated
Дания
148–1,315
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
The Battle of Eckernförde resulted in a Danish naval defeat during the First Schleswig War, with two Danish ships lost and surviving crew detained by Schleswig-Holstein forces. The engagement demonstrated that Danish naval power could be checked in coastal waters, limiting Denmark's ability to project maritime force against Schleswig-Holstein positions along the fjord. The loss of the ships and their crews represented a tangible reduction in Danish naval strength at a critical stage of the conflict.
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