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Battle of Eckernförde

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Battle of Eckernförde

Captain Jungmann
  
Commodore Frederick A. Pauldan

fleet and shore batteries (2 84-pounder cannons, 2 24-pounder cannons, 6 18-pounder cannons, 91 artilleryman)
  
1 ship of the line (Christian VIII, 84 cannons) 1 frigate (Gefion, 48 cannons) 2 smaller vessels (Hekla and Geiser)

4 killed, 14 wounded
  
231 killed, 89 wounded, 900 crew detained destruction of ship of the line Christian VIII and frigate Gefion

The Battle of Eckenforde was a Danish naval assault on Schleswig. It was defeated and two ships were lost with the surviving crew being detained.

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Battle of Eckernförde Wikipedia