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Battle of Aschaffenburg

Battle of Aschaffenburg was a battle fought on 14 July 1866 at Q108764659, in what is now Germany. It was part of the Austro-Prussian War. The recorded result: Prussian Victory. Recorded strength: 16,600 against 7,900.

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Fought14 July 1866
WhereQ108764659, Germany49.980N, 9.164E
OutcomePrussian Victory
BelligerentsKingdom of PrussiaagainstAustrian Empire; Hesse-Kassel; Grand Duchy of Hesse
Part ofAustro-Prussian WarCampaign of the Main

Where it sits in the Austro-Prussian War

Battle of Königinhof, 1866Skirmish of Witzenhausen, 1866Skirmish of Mechterstedt, 1866Battle of Langenbruck, 1866Combat of Mechterstädt, 1866Battle of Hühnerwasser, 1866Battle of Langensalza, 1866Battle of Trautenau, 1866Battle of Nachod, 1866Battle of Podol, 1866Battle of Oświęcim, 1866Battle of Skalitz, 1866Battle of Münchengrätz, 1866Battle of Burkersdorf, 1866Battle of Jičín, 1866Battle of Schweinschädel, 1866Campaign of the Main, 1866Skirmish of Immelborn, 1866Battle of Königgrätz, 1866Cavalry Battle of Střezetice, 1866Battle of the Svíb Forest, 1866Engagement at Dermbach, 1866Battle of Hünfeld, 1866Battle of Kissingen, 1866Skirmish of Oerlenbach, 1866Skirmish of Zorn, 1866Battle of Laufach, 1866Battle of Aschaffenburg, 1866Skirmish of Seligenstadt, 1866Battle of Tobitschau, 1866Skirmish of Erlenbach, 1866Engagement of Hammelburg, 1866Battle of Bezzecca, 1866Battle of Blumenau, 1866Battle of Hundheim, 1866Skirmish of Walldürn, 1866Skirmish of Bürgstadt, 1866Battle of Tauberbischofsheim, 1866Battle of Werbach, 1866Ambush of Hardheim, 1866Battle of Helmstadt, 1866Battle of Gerchsheim, 1866Battle of Roßbrunn, 1866Bombardment of the Fortress Marienberg, 1866Skirmish of Goßmannsdorf, 1866Combat of Seybothenreuth, 1866Combat of Bayreuth, 186618661866Battle of Aschaffenburg, 1866
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Record

Date14 July 1866
PlaceQ108764659, Germany
49.980N, 9.164E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength16,6007,900
Casualties and losses27 dead; 144 wounded, 9 missing soldiers and prisoners226 dead; 484 wounded, 1,759 missing soldiers and prisoners; 25 officers 481 dead and wounded, 22 officers and 1,964 men captured; 4 officers 14 men dead and wounded, 4 officers and 52 men captured; 3 officers 12 men dead and wounded, 5 prisoners
Commanders
  • Erwin von Neipperg
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Battle of Aschaffenburg is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 668 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q589189, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Aschaffenburg (1866), revision 1370107076, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.