Battle of Vejle

DateMarch 8, 1864

Location

Vejle, Vejle Municipality, Denmark

55°43′N 9°32′E / 55.717°N 9.533°E / 55.717; 9.533

Result Austrian victory

Battle of Vejle
Part of the Second Schleswig War
Austrian troops lining up on Vejle market square, probably for a field service.
Date March 8, 1864 Location Vejle, Vejle Municipality, Denmark 55°43′N 9°32′E / 55.717°N 9.533°E / 55.717; 9.533 Result Austrian victory
Belligerents
Austria	Denmark
Commanders and leaders
Ludwig von Gablenz	Cai Hegermann-Lindencrone
Strength
4,000 Infantry	7,000 Infantry
Casualties and losses
92 killed[1]	167 killed and wounded, 150 captured[1]

The Battle of Vejle was a battle of the Second Schleswig War that occurred on March 8, 1864, between the Austrian Empire and Denmark at and in the town of Vejle. The Austrians won the battle and their victory opened the way for the Evacuation of Fredericia and the Battle of Jasmund.