Schleswig-Holstein (rebel government)

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Was a government created by rebels during the First Schleswig War.

Establishment

March 1848: On March 23, the rumor spread in Kiel that the king was unable to act and "in the hands of the rabble". Both the revolutions in Vienna and Berlin, which had taken place a few days earlier, and the well-known political indifference of the king, who had only been in power for two months, contributed to this interpretation. A group of celebrities with sympathies to Schleswig-Holstein seized the opportunity and formed a provisional government on March 24, which was to act on behalf of their allegedly unfree sovereign, the king.

March 1848: On the morning of March 24, an extra train drove from Kiel to Rendsburg with the soldiers of the Kiel garrison and 50 volunteers under the command of the provisional Minister of War Prince Friedrich von Noer (brother of the Augustenburg Duke). By ringing the fire bell, it was possible to lure the unarmed soldiers of the garrison out of the fortress. Officers were granted free withdrawal, while nearly all soldiers joined the riot.

March 1848: Wishing to defeat Denmark before Prussian, Austrian, and German troops arrived to support them, 7,000 Schleswig-Holsteinish soldiers under General Krohn occupied Flensborg on 31 March.

April 1848: The Schleswig-Holstein units, led by General Krohn and Colonel Lüttichau, were defeated by Danish forces in the battle of Bau. This marked a setback for the rebel government of Schleswig-Holstein during the First Schleswig War in 1848.

April 1848: Prussian victory in battle at Oeversee.

May 1848: In 1848, during the First Schleswig War, the Schleswig-Holstein units, led by General Friedrich von Wrangel, were repelled by Danish forces in the battle of Bau. This territory later became part of the Kingdom of Denmark.

June 1848: The are of Dybbøl (Denmark) is occupied by German rebels.

July 1848: In 1848, during the First Schleswig War, Danish forces led by General Christian de Meza achieved a significant victory over the German rebels at the Battle of Dybbøl Hill. This battle was a turning point in the conflict, as it allowed the Danish government to regain control of the territory from the Schleswig-Holstein rebels.

Chronology

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1. Revolutions of 1848

Was a revolutionary wave in Europe that started in France. The revolutions were essentially democratic and liberal in nature, with the aim of removing the old monarchical structures and creating independent nation-states, as envisioned by romantic nationalism.

1.1.First Schleswig War

Was a revolt of German nationalists against Danish rule in the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein.

May 1849: In 1849, during the First Schleswig War, Danish forces led by General Christian Julius de Meza successfully halted the Prussian advance through Jutland in a cavalry battle at Vejlby. This victory was a significant moment in the conflict between Denmark and the rebel government of Schleswig-Holstein.

June 1849: In 1849, during the First Schleswig War, Danish forces led by General Christian Julius de Meza successfully halted the Prussian advance through Jutland in a cavalry battle at Vejlby. This victory helped secure the territory for the Kingdom of Denmark.

July 1850: Battle of Isted.

July 1850: Danish victory in cavalry battle at Jagel.

October 1850: Danish forces resist German siege at Friedrichstadt.

November 1850: Battle of Lottorf.

April 1851: Holstein was pacified by Prussian and Austrian federal troops, and the Schleswig-Holstein army was dissolved on April 1, 1851.

April 1851: In 1851, the Duchy of Holstein was pacified by Prussian and Austrian federal troops, leading to the dissolution of the Schleswig-Holstein army on April 1. This event was part of the wider Schleswig-Holstein Question, a political conflict between Prussia, Austria, and Denmark over the control of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein.