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Battle of Münchengrätz 1866

Battle of Münchengrätz: Prussians crossing Jizera at Mnichovo Hradiště, 28 June 1866
Image: Ludwig Burger, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date28 June 1866Wikidata
Year1866Wikidata P585 (point in time)
Era19th century (1800–1913)derived from year
LocationCzechiaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictAustro-Prussian WarWikidata P361
Coordinates50.5214, 14.9736Wikidata P625

About the battle

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.

The site also previously held 1833 summit meeting Munichgrätz Conference.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Münchengrätz (revision 1370451061), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

50.5214, 14.9736 · Czechia

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