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Battle of Roßbrunn

Battle of Roßbrunn was a battle fought on 26 July 1866 at Roßbrunn, in what is now Germany. It was part of the Austro-Prussian War. The recorded result: Bavarian Victory; End of Austro-Prussian War.

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Fought26 July 1866
WhereRoßbrunn, Germany49.791N, 9.754E
OutcomeBavarian Victory; End of Austro-Prussian War
BelligerentsKingdom of BavariaagainstKingdom of Prussia
Casualties and losses94 dead; 632 wounded; 192 missingand101 dead; 715 wounded; 40 missing
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 Roßbrunn, 1866
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Record

Date26 July 1866
PlaceRoßbrunn, Germany
49.791N, 9.754E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Casualties and losses94 dead; 632 wounded; 192 missing101 dead; 715 wounded; 40 missing
Commanders
  • Jakob von Hartmann
  • Eduard von Flies
Battle of RoßbrunnBattle of RoßbrunnBattle of HelmstadtBattle of GerchsheimBattle of WürzburgBattle of WürzburgBattle of WerbachBattle of GerchsheimFrankfurtStuttgartNürnbergStrasbourgMannheimWiesbadenKoblenzRegensburg100 km49.791N, 9.754E
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Battle of Roßbrunn 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 Q17574854, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Roßbrunn, revision 1370273169, 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.