1864 in Denmark

Summary

Events from the year 1864 in Denmark.

1864
in
Denmark

Decades:
  • 1840s
  • 1850s
  • 1860s
  • 1870s
  • 1880s
See also:Other events of 1864
List of years in Denmark

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

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Louis Glass

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References edit

  1. ^ "Christian IX | king of Denmark". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 17 June 2019.