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✦ History

Battle of Schweinschädel

June 29, 1866 · Svinišťany

Result Prussian Victory

Prussian troops under Karl von Steinmetz defeated an Austrian corps near Schweinschädel in Bohemia during the Austro-Prussian War.

On the map Contemporaries

Prussia and allies

Austria and allies

Kingdom of Prussia

Austrian Empire

Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz military commander

Hugo von Kirchbach military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: 24,000c. 24,000
Casualties: 394c. 400
Guns: c. 102

Strength: 20,000c. 20,000
Casualties: c. 1,500
Captured: c. 170
Guns: c. 72