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Frederick Tudgay, John Tudgay Battle of Heligoland, c. 1864 Oil on canvas 35-1/2 x 58-3/4 in. (90.1 x 149.2 cm.) Private Collection The Battle of Heligoland (or Helgoland) was fought on 9 May 1864, during the Second War of Schleswig between the navy of Denmark and the navy of Austria. The latter’s ally, Prussia, sent…