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Battle of Sellnitz

Battle of Sellnitz was a battle fought on 23 September 1438 at Želenice, in what is now Czechia. It was part of the Hussite Wars, which ran from 1419 to 1434. The recorded result: Imperial victory.

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Fought23 September 1438
WhereŽelenice, Czechia50.524N, 13.727E
OutcomeImperial victory
BelligerentsElectorate of Saxony; Kingdom of Germany; Hetman's forces of region Litoměřice and ŽatecagainstHussites of Žatec and Louny; Polish allies
Casualties and lossesUnknownand500 killed; 1,657 prisoners; Hermann Hallwich: 2,000 killed; 2,000 prisoners
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 Sellnitz, 1438
61 placed engagements of the Hussite Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date23 September 1438
PlaceŽelenice, Czechia
50.524N, 13.727E
KindBattle, medieval
Casualties and lossesUnknown500 killed; 1,657 prisoners; Hermann Hallwich: 2,000 killed; 2,000 prisoners
Commanders
  • Frederick II, Elector of Saxony
Battle of SellnitzBattle of SellnitzBattle of BrüxBattle of TeplitzSecond Battle of ChlumecBattle of LobositzBattle of AussigBattle of BrüxSecond Battle of ChlumecBattle of LobositzPragueDresdenLeipzigPizenPardubiceJenaHofJihlava100 km50.524N, 13.727E
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Battle of Sellnitz 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 Q2237100, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sellnitz, revision 1370588994, 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.