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The Ditmarschen Campaign of 1559 (Danish: Ditmarskenfelttoget af 1559), also commonly known as the Last Feud (Danish: Sidste Fejde, German: Letzte Fehde), was a quick military campaign of Frederick II of Denmark and his two uncles, Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, against the Dithmarschan peasantry in 1559.
Quick Facts Ditmarschen Campaign of 1559, Date ...
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Dithmarschen |
Denmark-Norway Holstein-Haderslev Holstein-Gottorp Oldenburg | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Jacobs Harder (POW) Drees Johann † Michael Boie Unknown priest |
Frederick II Johann Rantzau Daniel Rantzau Walther Waltherthum Reimar Woldes Wolf Schoneweses † Joakim Blankenburg Didrik Holles Moritz Ranzaus John II Adolf I (WIA) Anthony I (WIA) | ||||||||
Units involved | |||||||||
Peasants Local militias | See § Danish force | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
c 12.000 men |
c 18-20.000 men 1000 vehicles 7500 horses | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
+3000 casualties ~4000 surrendered |
+400 dead +100 wounded |
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Despite previously succeding in repelling a Danish invasion in 1500, the campaign of 1559 was swift and inexpensive for Frederick II, and Dithmarschen would be partitioned by Frederick, Adolf, and John.