BATTLE // May 28, 1848
Battle of Nybøl
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Significance
The Battle of Nybøl, fought on 28 May 1848 in Sundeved, was an early engagement of the First Schleswig War in which the Danish Army defeated a German force under Hanoverian command. The Danish force of approximately 14,000 outnumbered the opposing 7,000-strong Hanoverian contingent. The Danish victory reinforced their operational position in Sundeved at a critical early stage of the conflict over Schleswig-Holstein.
Forces & casualties
Troop strength
- Hanover7,000medium
- Denmark14,000medium
Denmark fielded a 2.0 : 1 numerical advantage
Casualties
- Дания150,150medium
Commanders (6)
Denmark
Friderich Adolph Schleppegrellmajor general
Hans Hedemanngeneral
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