Skirmish of Oversø
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| Skirmish of Oversø | |||||||
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| Part of the First Schleswig War | |||||||
 2 jaegercorps at the Skirmish of Oversø by Niels Simonsen | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Hanover Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
 Denmark | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Hugh Halkett Ulrich von der Horst |
Theodor Faaborg Frederik Hammer | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 10,000 |
2 jager corps 5 dragoon regiments 2 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Minimal |
4 killed 26 wounded | ||||||
The Skirmish of Oversø near Flensburg (now part of Germany) was a German victory of the Danish forces in the struggle for Schleswig-Holstein. The German forces included contingents from the Kingdom of Hanover and Duchy of Mecklenburg.[1]