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Battle of Münchengrätz
1866 battle of the Austro-Prussian War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Münchengrätz (German: Schlacht bei Münchengrätz) or Battle of Mnichovo Hradiště (Czech: Bitva u Mnichova Hradiště) was fought near Mnichovo Hradiště, modern day Czech Republic, on 28 June 1866 during the Austro-Prussian War. It ended in a Prussian victory over the Austrian Empire.
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Battle of Münchengrätz | |||||||
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Part of Austro-Prussian War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Prince Frederick Charles Karl Eberhard von Bittenfeld | Eduard Clam-Gallas | ||||||
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14,000 18 guns | 20,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
46 killed 279 wounded 16 captured | 3,000 (estimated) |
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