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battle, nineteenth century

Battle of Laufach

Battle of Laufach was a battle fought in 1866 at Frohnhofen, in what is now Germany. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Frohnhofen. It was part of the Austro-Prussian War. The recorded result: Prussian Victory. Recorded strength: 7 battalions, 2 squadrons, 2 batteries against 8 battalions, 1 squadron, 1 battery.

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Frohnhofen, Angriff hessisch-darmstädter Truppen auf die Preußen. Das Buch ist auch über https://books.google.de/books?id=rez0Djrw9XsC&printsec=frontcover&hl=de#v=onepage&q&f=false auf
Frohnhofen, Angriff hessisch-darmstädter Truppen auf die Preußen. Das Buch ist auch über https://books.google.de/books?id=rez0Djrw9XsC&printsec=frontcover&hl=de#v=onepage&q&f=false auf. Otto Fikentscher, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1866
WhereFrohnhofen, Germany50.017N, 9.300E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePrussian Victory
BelligerentsKingdom of PrussiaagainstGrand Duchy of Hesse
Casualties and losses5 dead, 60 woundedand175 dead, 394 wounded, 115 captured
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 Laufach, 1866
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Record

Date1866 (year precision)
PlaceFrohnhofen, Germany
50.017N, 9.300E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength7 battalions, 2 squadrons, 2 batteries8 battalions, 1 squadron, 1 battery
Casualties and losses5 dead, 60 wounded175 dead, 394 wounded, 115 captured
Commanders
Battle of LaufachBattle of LaufachBattle of AschaffenburgBattle of AschaffenburgBattle of DettingenBattle of HanauBattle of HundheimBattle of AschaffenburgBattle of HanauBattle of HundheimCologneNürnbergMannheimSaarbrückenBonnKoblenzJenaGießen100 km50.017N, 9.300E
Placed at Frohnhofen; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.
Plan zum Gefecht bei Laufach-Frohnhofen
Plan zum Gefecht bei Laufach-Frohnhofen. Unknown authorUnknown author, not menioned anywhere, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Battle of Laufach 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 Q609128, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Frohnhofen, revision 1370110568, 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.