Battle of Konigshugel3 February 1864
In the Battle of Konigshugel Austrian forces commanded by General Gondrecourt push the Danes back to the Dannevirke
Historical person
Christian Julius De Meza Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Christian Julius De Meza, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Denmark.
4 records1864–18643 events3 places
Chronological biography
1864
Battle of Konigshugel5 February 1864
De Meza abandons the Dannevirke and withdraws to Flensburg; 600 men are captured or killed, he is also forced to abandon important heavy artillery
Battle of Arnis6 February 1864
The Prussians cross the frozen Schlei at Arnis and defeat the Danes
Capture of Dannevirke6 February 1864
The loss of the Dannevirke without a fight which had played a big role in Danish national mythology causes a shock in Denmark and de Meza has to resign from the supreme command
Titles and roles
Lieutenant General
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.