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Battle of Schweinschädel

Battle of Schweinschädel was a battle fought on 29 June 1866 at Svinišťany, in what is now Czech Republic. It was part of the Austro-Prussian War. The recorded result: Prussian Victory. Recorded strength: 24,000 (2 divisions) against 20,000 (3 brigades).

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Battle of Schweinschädel
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Fought29 June 1866
WhereSvinišťany, Czech Republic50.396N, 15.986E
OutcomePrussian Victory
BelligerentsKingdom of PrussiaagainstAustrian Empire
Casualties and losses394 killed and woundedand1,450 dead, wounded and captured
Part ofAustro-Prussian War1866

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 Schweinschädel, 1866
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Record

Date29 June 1866
PlaceSvinišťany, Czech Republic
50.396N, 15.986E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength24,000 (2 divisions)20,000 (3 brigades)
Casualties and losses394 killed and wounded1,450 dead, wounded and captured
Commanders
  • Tassilo Festetics de Tolna (1813-1883)
Battle of SchweinschädelBattle of SchweinschädelBattle of SkalitzBattle of SkaliceBattle of BurkersdorfBattle of SoorBattle of NachodBattle of BurkersdorfBattle of NachodPragueDresdenWrocławOstravaBrnoZlínPardubiceJihlava100 km50.396N, 15.986E
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Battle of Schweinschädel is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 188 in present-day Czech Republic.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1497929, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Schweinschädel, revision 1370273981, 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.