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| Battle of Heligoland | |||||||
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| Part of the First War of Schleswig | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Denmark |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Andreas Polder |
Karl Rudolf Brommy | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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1 sail corvette 2 sail frigates 1 steamer |
1 steam frigate 2 steam corvettes | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None | None | ||||||
The first Battle of Heligoland took place on 4 June 1849 during the First Schleswig War and pitted the fledgling Reichsflotte (Imperial Fleet) against the Royal Danish Navy, which had blocked German naval trade in North Sea and Baltic Sea since early 1848. The outcome was inconclusive, with no casualties, and the blockade went on. It remained the only battle of the German fleet.