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Battle of Wisternitz

Battle of Wisternitz was a battle fought on 5 August 1619 at Dolní Věstonice, in what is now Czechia. It was part of the Bohemian Revolt, which ran from 1618 to 1620. The recorded result: Moravian victory. Recorded strength: 3,500 against 8,000–12,000.

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Battle of Dolní Věstonice in 1619 (J. Scheiwl, Česko-moravská kronika, Kniha čtvrtá, 1881)
Battle of Dolní Věstonice in 1619 (J. Scheiwl, Česko-moravská kronika, Kniha čtvrtá, 1881). Josef Scheiwl, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought5 August 1619
WhereDolní Věstonice, Czechia48.896N, 16.649E
OutcomeMoravian victory
BelligerentsBohemian Confederation; MoraviaagainstHoly Roman Empire; Royalists
Casualties and losses700and6,000
Part ofBohemian Revolt1618 to 1620

Where it sits in the Bohemian Revolt

Siege of Vienna, 1619Battle of Sablat, 1619Battle of Wisternitz, 1619Battle of Hadersdorf am Kamp, 1620Battle of Rakovník, 1620Battle of White Mountain, 1620Siege of Loket, 1621Battle of Neu Titschein, 162116191621Battle of Wisternitz, 1619
8 placed engagements of the Bohemian Revolt in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date5 August 1619
PlaceDolní Věstonice, Czechia
48.896N, 16.649E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength3,5008,000–12,000
Casualties and losses7006,000
Commanders
  • Friedrich von Tiefenbach
  • Henri de Dampierre
Battle of WisternitzBattle of WisternitzBattle of LoděniceBattle of OřechovBattle of AusterlitzFight at the Golden Deer groveSiege of Brno (1645)Battle of LoděniceSiege of Brno (1645)ViennaBratislavaOstravaLinzGyőrZlínPardubiceŽilina100 km48.896N, 16.649E
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Battle of Wisternitz is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 188 in present-day Czech Republic.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2530804, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Wisternitz, revision 1370594256, 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.