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BATTLE // June 4, 1849

Battle of Heligoland

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Overview

The first Battle of Heligoland took place on 4 June 1849 during the First Schleswig War and pitted the fledgling Reichsflotte against the Royal Danish Navy, which had blocked German naval trade in North Sea and Baltic Sea since early 1848. The outcome was inconclusive, with no casualties, and the blockade went on. It remained the only battle of the German fleet.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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