Battle of Eckernförde

Battle of Eckernförde
battle between the navies of Denmark and Schleswig-Holstein at Eckenforde Fjord
Date April 5, 1849 Location Schleswig Bay, near Kiel Result victory of Schleswig defenders
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

1. Hans Chr Bjerg/Ole L. Frantzen: Danmark i krig (Gyldendals Bogklubber, 2005), side 286-287
2. Hans Chr Bjerg/Ole L. Frantzen: Danmark i krig (Gyldendals Bogklubber, 2005), side 288
3. Hans Chr Bjerg/Ole L. Frantzen: Danmark i krig (Gyldendals Bogklubber, 2005), side 289
4. Hans Chr Bjerg/Ole L. Frantzen: Danmark i krig (Gyldendals Bogklubber, 2005), side 290
5. Hans Chr Bjerg/Ole L. Frantzen: Danmark i krig (Gyldendals Bogklubber, 2005), side 286
6. Hans Chr Bjerg/Ole L. Frantzen: Danmark i krig (Gyldendals Bogklubber, 2005), side 290-291
7. 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

External links

• Katastrofen ved Eckernførde
• Slaget i Egernførde Fjord