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Encyclopedia > Battle of Sehested

Battle of Sehested was fought between Danish and Swedish (with Prussian-Russian battalions) troops at Sehested (in Holstein) on December 10, 1813 during the War of the Sixth Coalition. The Kingdom of Prussia existed from 1701 until 1918, and from 1871 was the leading kingdom of the German Empire, comprising in its last form almost two-thirds of the area of the Empire. ... For other uses of the word, see Holstein Holstein (Hol-shtayn) (Low Saxon: Holsteen, Danish: Holsten, Latin and historical English: Holsatia) is the southern part of Schleswig-Holstein in Germany, between the rivers Elbe, Eider, and the Schlei firth. ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Sixth Coalition (1813-1814) was a coalition of the United Kingdom, Russia, Prussia, Sweden, Austria and a number of German States against the Napoleonic France. ...


The Danish Auxiliary Corps which fought on the French side, was pushed back by the allies (Swedish, Prussian, Russian) under Swedish General Wallmoden in early December 1813, but the Danes commanded by Prince of Hessen managed to secure their retreat by the victory in the battle of Sehested. December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...


However, the battle could not change the course of the war which ended in Denmark’s defeat in 1814. 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...


The Danish causalities were 550 men. The allies lost more than 2,000 men.


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