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Part of Austro-Prussian War

Battle of Königgrätz

July 3, 1866 · Battle of Königgrätz

Result Prussian victory

The decisive battle of the war: the Prussian Second Army struck Benedek's flank and broke the Austrian North Army.

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Prussia and allies

Austria and allies

Other

Kingdom of Prussia
Austrian Empire
Kingdom of Saxony
Wilhelm I military commander Frederick III, German Emperor military commander Helmuth von Moltke the Elder military commander Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia military commander Karl Eberhard Herwarth von Bittenfeld military commander
Albert I of Saxony military commander Ludwig von Benedek military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
220,984c. 220,000
Casualties
9,200c. 9,200
Killed
c. 2,000
Wounded
c. 6,900
Missing
c. 300
Guns
780c. 780
Strength
206,000–215,000c. 215,000
Casualties
c. 44,300
Killed
c. 5,800
Wounded
c. 17,800
Captured
c. 12,900
Missing
c. 7,800
Guns
c. 770
Guns lost
c. 187

Units

Prussian Elbe Army (1866) Prussian First Army (1866) Prussian Second Army (1866) Prussian V Corps (1866) Guards Corps (German Empire) I Corps (German Empire) II Corps (German Empire) IV Corps (German Empire) V Corps (German Empire) VI Corps (German Empire) VII Corps (German Empire) VIII Corps (German Empire) 3rd Division (German Empire) 9th Division (German Empire)
Austrian North Army (1866) Austrian VI Corps (1866) Austrian X Corps (1866) 10th Division (German Empire) 11th Division (German Empire) 12th Division (German Empire) 14th Division (German Empire) 15th Division (German Empire) 16th Division (German Empire) 2nd Division (German Empire) 4th Division (German Empire) 5th Division (German Empire) 6th Division (German Empire) 7th Division (German Empire) 8th Division (German Empire)
1st Division (German Empire)

Before and after

Led to
Peace of Prague (1866) August 23, 1866

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