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Battle of Dybbøl
The Battle of Dybbøl (; ) was the key battle of the Second Schleswig War, fought between Denmark and Prussia. The battle was fought on the morning of 18 April 1864, following a siege that began on 7 April. Denmark suffered a severe defeat which ultimately decided the outcome of the war.
Background.
Following the annexation of the Duchy of Schleswig in November 1863 by Danish king Christian IX (who was also the Duke of Schleswig), Prussia and Austria invaded Jutland in January 1864.
arrived in Dybbøl on the 5. February. The massive influx of soldiers and officers meant that the Dybbøl Mill became a temporary military headquarter, a role that the owners of the mill (a married couple) were famously happy to fulfil, to the point of them being honoured by veterans of the later battle at their wedding anniversary a century later.
On the 15. March the Prussian forces arrived to Dybbøl as part of their larger advance up Jutland. They began a month-long bombardment of the position, something