Battle of Vejle

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Battle of Vejle
Part of the Second Schleswig War

Austrian troops lining up on Vejle market square, probably for a field service.
DateMarch 8, 1864
Location55°43′N 9°32′E / 55.717°N 9.533°E / 55.717; 9.533
Result Austrian victory
Belligerents
 Austria Denmark Denmark
Commanders and leaders
Ludwig von Gablenz Cai Hegermann-Lindencrone
Strength
4,000 Infantry 7,000 Infantry
Casualties and losses
92 killed and 222 wounded [1] 167 killed and wounded, 150 captured[1]

The Battle of Vejle was a battle of the Second Schleswig War that occurred on March 8, 1864, between the Austrian Empire and Denmark at and in the town of Vejle. The Austrians won the battle and their victory opened the way for the Evacuation of Fredericia and the Battle of Jasmund.

References

  1. Gerd Stolz (2004). Unter dem Doppeladler für Schleswig-Holstein (in German). Husum. p. 77. ISBN 9783898761505. Retrieved March 8, 2022.