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Battle of Skalitz

June 28, 1866 · Battle of Skalitz

Result Prussian victory

Steinmetz's Prussian V Corps beat the Austrian VIII Corps at Česká Skalice.

On the map Contemporaries

Prussia and allies

Austria and allies

Kingdom of Prussia

Austrian Empire

Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz military commander

Archduke Leopold Ludwig of Austria military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: c. 30,000
Casualties: 1,367c. 1,400
Killed: c. 310
Wounded: c. 1,090
Guns: c. 102

Strength: c. 23,000
Casualties: 5,577c. 5,600
Killed: c. 900
Wounded: c. 2,430
Missing: c. 2,270
Guns: c. 64
Guns lost: c. 6

Units

Prussian V Corps (1866)