Battle of Werbach
Battle of Werbach was a battle fought on 24 July 1866 at Hochhausen, in what is now Germany. It was part of the Austro-Prussian War. The recorded result: Prussian Alliance Victory. Recorded strength: 5,000 soldiers against 5,000 soldiers.
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Tauberbrücke zwischen Werbach und Hochhausen (Tauberbischofsheim); 24. Juli 1866. August Heinrich Ferdinand Tegetmeyer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons .
Fought 24 July 1866
Where Hochhausen, Germany 49.667N, 9.636E
Outcome Prussian Alliance Victory
Belligerents Kingdom of Prussia; Oldenburg; Bremen against Baden; Württemberg
Casualties and losses 12 dead; 59 wounded and 7 dead; 60 wounded, 16 missing
Where it sits in the Austro-Prussian War Battle of Königinhof, 1866 Skirmish of Witzenhausen, 1866 Skirmish of Mechterstedt, 1866 Battle of Langenbruck, 1866 Combat of Mechterstädt, 1866 Battle of Hühnerwasser, 1866 Battle of Langensalza, 1866 Battle of Trautenau, 1866 Battle of Nachod, 1866 Battle of Podol, 1866 Battle of Oświęcim, 1866 Battle of Skalitz, 1866 Battle of Münchengrätz, 1866 Battle of Burkersdorf, 1866 Battle of Jičín, 1866 Battle of Schweinschädel, 1866 Campaign of the Main, 1866 Skirmish of Immelborn, 1866 Battle of Königgrätz, 1866 Cavalry Battle of Střezetice, 1866 Battle of the Svíb Forest, 1866 Engagement at Dermbach, 1866 Battle of Hünfeld, 1866 Battle of Kissingen, 1866 Skirmish of Oerlenbach, 1866 Skirmish of Zorn, 1866 Battle of Laufach, 1866 Battle of Aschaffenburg, 1866 Skirmish of Seligenstadt, 1866 Battle of Tobitschau, 1866 Skirmish of Erlenbach, 1866 Engagement of Hammelburg, 1866 Battle of Bezzecca, 1866 Battle of Blumenau, 1866 Battle of Hundheim, 1866 Skirmish of Walldürn, 1866 Skirmish of Bürgstadt, 1866 Battle of Tauberbischofsheim, 1866 Battle of Werbach, 1866 Ambush of Hardheim, 1866 Battle of Helmstadt, 1866 Battle of Gerchsheim, 1866 Battle of Roßbrunn, 1866 Bombardment of the Fortress Marienberg, 1866 Skirmish of Goßmannsdorf, 1866 Combat of Seybothenreuth, 1866 Combat of Bayreuth, 1866 1866 1866 Battle of Werbach, 1866 48 placed engagements of the Austro-Prussian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.
Record
Date 24 July 1866 Place Hochhausen, Germany49.667N, 9.636E Kind Battle, nineteenth century Strength 5,000 soldiers 5,000 soldiers Casualties and losses 12 dead; 59 wounded 7 dead; 60 wounded, 16 missing Commanders Prince William of Baden (1829–1897) Oskar von Hardegg
Battle of Werbach Battle of Werbach Battle of Tauberbischofsheim Battle of Gerchsheim Battle of Helmstadt Kampf um Nassig Battle of Hundheim Battle of Tauberbischofsheim Battle of Helmstadt Battle of Hundheim Frankfurt Stuttgart Nürnberg Strasbourg Wiesbaden Koblenz Regensburg Ingolstadt 100 km 49.667N, 9.636E The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.
Plan des Gefechtsfeldes von Bischofsheim und Werbach. Unknown authorUnknown author, not menioned anywhere, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons .
Battle of Werbach 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 Q15811479 , released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Werbach , revision 1372784867, 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.
