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Battle for Königshügel
Battle of the Second Schleswig War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Königshügel (Danish: Kampene ved Kongshøj), also known as the Battle of Ober-Selk was a battle in the Second Schleswig War where Austrian Major General Gondrecourt and his infantry brigade succeeded in occupying the area in front of the Danevirke near Ober-Selk (Danish: Øvre Selk) and taking the strategically important village of Königshügel (Danish: Kongshøj).
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Battle of Königshügel | |||||||
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Part of Second Schleswig War | |||||||
![]() Die Erstürmung des Königsberges bei Ober-selk by Siegmund L'Allemand | |||||||
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4,538 Infantry[1] | Around 1,000 Infantry | ||||||
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432 killed, wounded, captured or missing[2] | 419 killed, wounded, captured or missing[3] | ||||||
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