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Illustrations of the War in Schleswig by our special artist: the Battle of Oversee, 1864. Creator: Unknown
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Illustrations of the War in Schleswig by our special artist: the Battle of Oversee, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Illustrations of the War in Schleswig by our special artist: the Battle of Oversee, 1864. 'The allies having crossed the Schlei and entered the town of Schleswig at an early hour on Saturday morning, Eeb. 6, they lost no time in pursuing the Danish army, which was in full retreat to Flensburg...The Nostitz Brigade lost altogether about 600 killed and wounded, a third of these being officers; Duke William of Wirtemberg had a portion of one foot shot away, and has since undergone amputation.General von Gablenz was personally in the thickest of the fight. After a protracted and desperate struggle, the Austrians managed to storm the position on the right hand, but not before the Danes had removed their guns. On the left hand was a small lake or mere, which borders the road between Oversee and the village of Bildschau, nearer Flensburg. This lake being covered with ice, the Danes, when hard pressed by their enemy, thought they could retreat across it and take shelter in the wood beyond. Some of them attempted to do so...but the ice broke when they were in the middle, and many of them were thus drowned'.From "Illustrated London News", 1864
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**The Battle of Oversee: A Fierce Confrontation**
This haunting illustration captures a pivotal moment in the War in Schleswig, as depicted in "Illustrated London News" (1864). The scene shows the intense struggle between Austrian and Danish forces on January 6th, 1864. As the allies pursued the retreating Danish army from Flensburg to Oversee, they encountered fierce resistance.
The Nostitz Brigade suffered significant losses, with over 600 soldiers killed or wounded - a third of whom were officers. Notably, Duke William of Wirtemberg was gravely injured when his foot was shot away and later underwent amputation. General von Gablenz played a key role in the battle, leading from the front.
As the Danes attempted to retreat across an icy lake on their left flank, disaster struck: the ice gave way beneath them, resulting in numerous drownings. This dramatic illustration powerfully conveys the chaos and devastation of war as it unfolded at Oversee during this tumultuous period in European history.
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