First Schleswig War

1848–1851 war between Denmark and Prussia First Schleswig WarPart of the revolutions of 1848Danish soldiers return to Copenhagen in 1849by Otto Bache (1894)Date24 March 1848 – 8 May 1852 (4 years, 1 month and 2 weeks)LocationSchleswig and JutlandResult Danish victoryTerritorialchanges Status quo ante bellumBelligerents German Confederation Schleswig Holstein Prussia Saxony Hanover Mecklenburg-Schwerin DenmarkCommanders and leaders Frederick of Noer Friedrich von Wrangel Felix Salm-Salm Karl Wilhelm von Willisen Frederick VIICasualties and losses 8,309 killed, wounded or captured 8,695 killed, wounded or captured The First Schleswig War (German: Schleswig-Holsteinischer Krieg), also known as the Schleswig-Holstein uprising (German: Schleswig-Holsteinische Erhebung) and the Three Years' War (Danish: Treårskrigen), was a military conflict in southern Denmark and northern Germany rooted in the Schleswig–Holstein question: who should control the duchies of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg, which at the time were ruled by the king of Denmark in a personal union. Ultimately, Denmark proved victorious with the diplomatic support of the great powers, especially Britain and Russia, s