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First Schleswig War

1848 CE – 1851 CE

German nationalists in Schleswig-Holstein revolted against Danish rule during the revolutions of 1848. Prussia intervened but withdrew under international pressure.

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1848–1851 war between Denmark and Prussia

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Conflict · Europe

First Schleswig War

1848 CE – 1851 CE

German nationalists in Schleswig-Holstein revolted against Danish rule during the revolutions of 1848. Prussia intervened but withdrew under international pressure. The unresolved status of the duchies would trigger a second war in 1864.

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