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Battle of Gerchsheim

Battle of Gerchsheim was a battle fought on 25 July 1866 at Gerchsheim, in what is now Germany. It was part of the Austro-Prussian War. The recorded result: Prussian Alliance victory. Recorded strength: 16,000 soldiers against 26,000 soldiers.

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Artilleriegefecht bei Gerchsheim am 25. Juli 1866
Artilleriegefecht bei Gerchsheim am 25. Juli 1866. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought25 July 1866
WhereGerchsheim, Germany49.686N, 9.784E
OutcomePrussian Alliance victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Prussia; OldenburgagainstAustrian Empire; Baden; Württemberg; Grand Duchy of Hesse; Nassau
Casualties and losses8 dead; 51 wounded; 1 missing personand13 dead; 89 wounded; 151 missing people
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 Gerchsheim, 1866
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Record

Date25 July 1866
PlaceGerchsheim, Germany
49.686N, 9.784E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength16,000 soldiers26,000 soldiers
Casualties and losses8 dead; 51 wounded; 1 missing person13 dead; 89 wounded; 151 missing people
Commanders
  • Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine
Battle of GerchsheimBattle of GerchsheimBattle of HelmstadtBattle of TauberbischofsheimBattle of WerbachBattle of RoßbrunnKampf um MesselhausenBattle of WerbachBattle of RoßbrunnKampf um MesselhausenFrankfurtStuttgartNürnbergStrasbourgMannheimWiesbadenKoblenzRegensburg100 km49.686N, 9.784E
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Gefechtsfelder bei Würzburg und Aschaffenburg von 1866
Gefechtsfelder bei Würzburg und Aschaffenburg von 1866. o.O.u.J., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Battle of Gerchsheim 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 Q15811474, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gerchsheim, revision 1370110827, 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.