Skirmish of Oversø

Date	April 24, 1848
Location	near Flensburg, Southern Schleswig
Result	minor German victory

Belligerents

Germans

Denmark

Commanders and leaders

Halket

UKlart

Strength

10,000 soldiers

2 jagers corps, 5 dragoons regiments and 2 cannons

Casualties and losses

minimal

4 killed, 26 wounded

First Schleswig War

Bov Schleswig Oversø Nybøl Dybbøl Eckernförde Dybbøl Kolding Gudsø Århus Dybbøl Heligoland Fredericia Isted Jagel Friedrichstadt Lottorf

The Skirmish of Oversø near Flensburg (now part of Germany) was a minor German victory of the Danish forces in the struggle for Schleswig-Holstein. The Germans forces included contingents from Hanover and Mecklenburg.

Bibliography

Johs. Nielsen, Treårskrigen 1848-1851 1993 ISBN 87-89022-03-3

External links

Kampen ved Oversø 24. april 1848

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