Atlas of Battles

battle, medieval

Battle of Brüx

Battle of Brüx was a battle fought on 5 August 1421 at Hněvín, in what is now Czechia. It was part of the Hussite Wars, which ran from 1419 to 1434. The recorded result: Catholic victory.

See it on the globe Read the article

Fought5 August 1421
WhereHněvín, Czechia50.521N, 13.637E
OutcomeCatholic victory
BelligerentsMargravate of Meissen; Bohemian Catholic nobilityagainstHussite coalition; Praguers; Union of Žatec and Louny
Casualties and losses1,000and1,000
Part ofHussite Wars1419 to 1434

Where it sits in the Hussite Wars

Battle of Vyšehrad, 1419Battle of Živohošť, 1419Hussite attack on Malá Strana, 1419Battle of Nekmíř, 1419Siege of the Hussites in Chotěbor, 1420Battle of Sudoměř, 1420Battle of Mladá Vožice, 1420Battle of Melechov, 1420Battle of Poříčí nad Sázavou, 1420Battle of Vítkov Hill, 1420Battle of Tábor, 1420Battle of Małym Borem, 1420Battle of Podůlšan, 1421Siege of Rabí, 1421Battle of Brüx, 1421Siege of Cadaň, 1421Siege of Zatec, 1421Battle of Žlutice, 1421Battle of Kutná Hora, 1421Battle of Nebovidy, 1422Battle of Habry, 1422Battle of Deutschbrod, 1422Siege of Karlštejn, 1422Battle of Horní Dubenky, 1423Battle of Hořice, 1423Battle of Kroměříže, 1423Battle of Strakhov Dvor, 1423Siege of Jihlava, 1423Battle of Týnce, 1423Battle of Skalice, 1424Battle of Malešov, 1424Battle of Kamenice nad Lipou, 1425Battle of Aussig, 1426Battle of Zwettl, 1427Battle of Tachov, 1427Battle of Nysa, 1428Battle of Kratzau, 1428Battle of Stará Jesenice, 1428Battle of Zbraslav, 1429Battle of Trnava, 1430Battle of Horką, 1431Battle of Domažlice, 1431Battle of Waidhofen, 1431Battle of Ilava, 1431Siege of Pilsen, 1433Battle of Hiltersried, 1433Battle of Lipany, 1434Battle of Český Brod, 1434Battle of Kretsch, 1435Battle of Wysoka, 1436Battle of Libčany, 1437Siege of Sion Castle, 1437Battle of Sellnitz, 1438Battle of Grotniki, 1439Battle of Veľké Kostoľany, 1467Battle of Nýrsk, 146714191467Battle of Brüx, 1421
61 placed engagements of the Hussite Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date5 August 1421
PlaceHněvín, Czechia
50.521N, 13.637E
KindBattle, medieval
Casualties and losses1,0001,000
Commanders
  • Frederick I, Elector of Saxony
  • William the Victorious, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
  • Jan Želivský
Battle of BrüxBattle of BrüxBattle of SellnitzBattle of TeplitzSiege of ZatecSecond Battle of ChlumecBattle of AussigSiege of ZatecSecond Battle of ChlumecPragueDresdenNürnbergLeipzigPizenPardubiceJenaHof100 km50.521N, 13.637E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1421

Battle of Brüx is one of 743 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 188 in present-day Czech Republic.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q264911, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Brüx, revision 1370435407, 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.