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Battle of Blumenau

Battle of Blumenau was a battle fought on 22 July 1866 at Lamač, in what is now Slovakia. It was part of the Austro-Prussian War. The recorded result: Prussian victory. Recorded strength: 18 infantry battalions; 24 cavalry squadrons; 78 guns against 24 infantry battalions; 11 cavalry squadrons; 40 guns.

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Österreichische Artillerie im Gefecht bei Blumenau am 22. Juli 1866
Österreichische Artillerie im Gefecht bei Blumenau am 22. Juli 1866. Victor von Stranz, Die Deutschen Einigungskriege. Illustrierte Kriegschronik der Jahre 1864. 1866 und 1870-71. Eine Fest, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought22 July 1866
WhereLamač, Slovakia48.192N, 17.054E
OutcomePrussian victory
BelligerentsPrussiaagainstAustrian Empire
Casualties and losses207 men; 27 killed; 169 wounded; 11 missingand490 men; 61 killed; 245 wounded; 184 missing
Part ofAustro-Prussian War1866

Where it sits in the Austro-Prussian War

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Record

Date22 July 1866
PlaceLamač, Slovakia
48.192N, 17.054E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength18 infantry battalions; 24 cavalry squadrons; 78 guns24 infantry battalions; 11 cavalry squadrons; 40 guns
Casualties and losses207 men; 27 killed; 169 wounded; 11 missing490 men; 61 killed; 245 wounded; 184 missing
Commanders
  • Eduard von Fransecky
  • Karl von Thun und Hohenstein
Battle of BlumenauBattle of BlumenauBattle of the Theben PassSiege of HainburgBattle on the MarchfeldBattle of WagramBattle of MosonBattle of the Theben PassBattle on the MarchfeldBattle of WagramBattle of MosonBudapestBrnoGrazGyőrZlínŽilinaJihlavaZvolen100 km48.192N, 17.054E
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Image extracted from page 388 of Der deutsche Krieg von 1866. Historisch, politisch und kriegswissenschaftlich dargestellt ... Mit Karten und Plänen', by BLANKENBURG, Heinrich - Historical writer. Ori
Image extracted from page 388 of Der deutsche Krieg von 1866. Historisch, politisch und kriegswissenschaftlich dargestellt ... Mit Karten und Plänen', by BLANKENBURG, Heinrich - Historical writer. Ori. This file is from the Mechanical Curator collection, a set of over 1 million images scanned from out-of-copyright books , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1060 and 1866.

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Elsewhere in 1866

Battle of Blumenau is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 47 in present-day Slovakia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q561512, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Blumenau, revision 1370434663, 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.