Atlas of Battles

war, 48 engagements

Battles of the Austro-Prussian War

The atlas places 48 engagements of the Austro-Prussian War (1866): 47 battles and 1 campaign across 5 present-day countries, most in Germany (30), Czech Republic (15), Poland (1). The most widely documented: Battle of Königgrätz.

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Battle of KöniginhofSkirmish of WitzenhausenSkirmish of MechterstedtBattle of LangenbruckCombat of MechterstädtBattle of HühnerwasserBattle of PodolBattle of MünchengrätzBattle of BurkersdorfBattle of JičínBattle of SchweinschädelCampaign of the MainSkirmish of ImmelbornCavalry Battle of StřezeticeBattle of the Svíb ForestEngagement at DermbachBattle of HünfeldBattle of KissingenSkirmish of OerlenbachBattle of LaufachBattle of AschaffenburgSkirmish of SeligenstadtBattle of TobitschauSkirmish of ErlenbachEngagement of HammelburgBattle of BlumenauBattle of HundheimSkirmish of WalldürnSkirmish of BürgstadtBattle of TauberbischofsheimBattle of WerbachAmbush of HardheimBattle of HelmstadtBattle of GerchsheimBattle of RoßbrunnBombardment of the Fortress MarienbergSkirmish of GoßmannsdorfCombat of SeybothenreuthCombat of BayreuthBattles near UettingenBattle of LangensalzaBattle of TrautenauBattle of NachodBattle of SkalitzBattle of KöniggrätzBattle of BezzeccaBattle of LangensalzaBattle of TrautenauBattle of NachodBattle of KöniggrätzViennaFrankfurtMunichPragueDresdenBratislavaStuttgartNürnbergMannheimWrocław200 km49.767N, 12.969E
48 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1866: 47 engagements47 in 186618661866
47 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 186618661866
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1866Battle of KöniginhofDvůr Králové nad Labem, Czech RepublicPrussian victory
1866Skirmish of WitzenhausenWitzenhausen, Germany
23 June 1866Skirmish of MechterstedtMechterstädt, Germany
1866Battle of LangenbruckDlouhý Most, Czech Republic
24 June 1866Combat of MechterstädtMechterstädt, Germany
26 June 1866Battle of HühnerwasserKuřívody, Czech RepublicPrussian victory
1866Battle of LangensalzaBad Langensalza, GermanyHanoverian victory
27 June 1866Battle of TrautenauTrutnov, Czech Republic
27 June 1866Battle of NachodNáchod, Czech RepublicPrussian victory
27 June 1866Battle of PodolSvijany, CzechiaPrussian victory
1866Battle of OświęcimOświęcim, PolandAustrian victory
28 June 1866Battle of SkalitzČeská Skalice, Czech RepublicPrussian victory
28 June 1866Battle of MünchengrätzMnichovo Hradiště, Czech RepublicPrussian victory
28 June 1866Battle of BurkersdorfCzech RepublicPrussian victory
29 June 1866Battle of JičínJičín, Czech RepublicPrussian victory
29 June 1866Battle of SchweinschädelSvinišťany, Czech RepublicPrussian Victory
1866Campaign of the MainKingdom of Bavaria, GermanyPrussian victory
1866Skirmish of ImmelbornImmelborn, Germany
3 July 1866Battle of KöniggrätzSadová, Czech RepublicPrussian victory; Peace of Prague (1866)
1866Cavalry Battle of StřezeticeStřezetice, Czechia
3 July 1866Battle of the Svíb ForestSvíbský les, Czech Republic
4 July 1866Engagement at DermbachDermbach, GermanyPrussian Victory
4 July 1866Battle of HünfeldGermany
10 July 1866Battle of KissingenBad Kissingen, GermanyPrussian victory
1866Skirmish of OerlenbachOerlenbach, Germany
12 July 1866Skirmish of ZornZorn, Germany
1866Battle of LaufachFrohnhofen, GermanyPrussian Victory
14 July 1866Battle of AschaffenburgQ108764659, GermanyPrussian Victory
1866Skirmish of SeligenstadtSeligenstadt, Germany
1866Battle of TobitschauTovačov, Czech Republic
1866Skirmish of ErlenbachErlenbach am Main, Germany
1866Engagement of HammelburgHammelburg, Germany
1866Battle of BezzeccaBezzecca, ItalyItalian victory
22 July 1866Battle of BlumenauLamač, SlovakiaPrussian victory
23 July 1866Battle of HundheimKülsheim, GermanyPrussian to Saxe-Coburg to Gotha victory
23 July 1866Skirmish of WalldürnWalldürn, Germany
1866Skirmish of BürgstadtBürgstadt, Germany
24 July 1866Battle of TauberbischofsheimTauberbischofsheim, GermanyPrussian victory
24 July 1866Battle of WerbachHochhausen, GermanyPrussian Alliance Victory
24 July 1866Ambush of HardheimHardheim, Germany
25 July 1866Battle of HelmstadtHelmstadt, GermanyPrussian victory
25 July 1866Battle of GerchsheimGerchsheim, GermanyPrussian Alliance victory
26 July 1866Battle of RoßbrunnRoßbrunn, GermanyBavarian Victory; End of Austro-Prussian War
1866Bombardment of the Fortress MarienbergMarienberg Fortress, Germany
29 July 1866Skirmish of GoßmannsdorfGoßmannsdorf am Main, Germany
29 July 1866Combat of SeybothenreuthPetzelmühle, Germany
29 July 1866Combat of BayreuthGermany
date unknownBattles near UettingenWürzburg, Germany

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Austro-Prussian War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.