Battle of Kolding (1849)

Battle of Kolding (1849)
Part of the First Schleswig War

Scene from the Battle of Kolding by Rasmus Henrik Kruse
Date23 April 1849
Location
Kolding, Region of Southern Denmark
Result Prussian victory
Belligerents
Prussia Denmark
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of Prussia Eduard von Bonin
Kingdom of Prussia Friedrich von Beckedorff
Kingdom of Prussia Eduard von Fransecky		 Denmark Frederik Rubeck Bülow
Denmark Olaf Rye
Denmark C.F. Moltke
Strength
14,000
40 guns		 16,500
32 guns
Casualties and losses
52 killed
265 wounded		 145 killed
393 wounded

The Battle of Kolding was a battle during the First Schleswig War fought between a Prussian army under Eduard von Bonin and a Danish army under Frederik Rubeck Bülow in Kolding, Denmark on 23 April 1849. The Prussians were victorious and the Danish army was forced to retreat towards Vejle and Fredericia.

Bibliography

  • Kim Mikkelsen, Det glemte Slag – Kampene omkring Kolding 23. April 1849 1999 ISBN 87 87152 40 1 (opplag på bare 1000 stk.)
  • Gerd Stolz: Die Schleswig-Holsteinische Erhebung. Husum Druck- und Verlagsgesellschaft. 1996, ISBN 3-88042-769-0. S. 126–131.

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