1864 in Denmark

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Events from the year 1864 in Denmark.

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Events

The Battle of Dybbøl painted by Jørgen Valentin Sonne in 1871
  • April 17 and 18 Denmark suffers a severe defeat to the German Confederation in the Battle of Dybbøl which effectively decides the war.
  • May 9 Denmark wins a tactical victory in the Battle of Heligoland but it has no impact on the outcome of the war.
  • May 12 A general armistice came into effect, Denmark has lost the war.
  • June 29 Im the Battle of Als, the last major engagement of the war, the Prussians secures Als after a night attack masterminded by the Chief of Staff Leonhard Graf von Blumenthal,
  • July 3 The Battle of Lundby in north-eastern Himmerland results in great Danish losses. It becomes the last battle of the Second Schleswig War.
  • July 8 The Cabinet of Monrad is succeeded by the Cabinet of Bluhme.
  • October 30 The Second Schleswig War ends. The Duchies of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg are ceded to Preussia.

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