Battle of Sankelmark
| Battle of Sankelmark | |||||||
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| Part of the Second War of Schleswig | |||||||
Die Schlacht bei Oeversee am 6. Februar 1864 by Fritz L' Allemand | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Austria | Denmark | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Ludwig von Gablenz |
Peter F. Steinmann Max Müller | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2 brigades including artillery | 7th Brigade | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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95 killed |
53 killed | ||||||
The Battle of Sankelmark (or Battle of Oeversee) was a minor battle during the Second Schleswig War. It took place on 6 February 1864 between Sankelmark and Oeversee, on the road between Schleswig and Flensburg, during the Danish retreat from Dannevirke.