Evacuation of Danevirke
| Evacuation of Danevirke | |||||||||
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| Part of the Second Schleswig War | |||||||||
The retreat from Danevirke 1864 Niels Simonsen, 1864 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Prussia Austria | Denmark | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia | Gen. Christian de Meza | ||||||||
During the Second War of Schleswig, the fortifications of Danevirke were evacuated by the Danish army in 1864. This marked the last military use of the ancient defence structure of Danevirke, which has remained in German possession ever since.