Battle of Schweinschädel
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The Battle of Schweinschädel (Czech: Bitva u Svinišťan) took place during the Austro-Prussian War between Prussia and Austria on 29 June 1866. The IV Army Corps of the Austrian Army under Tassilo Festetics tried to stop the advance of the Prussian 2nd Army under Crown Prince Friedrich, but was defeated by the V Army Corps under General von Steinmetz and had to withdraw.
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Battle of Schweinschädel | |||||||
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Battle of Schweinschädel by Alexander von Bensa | |||||||
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Prussia | Austrian Empire | ||||||
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Karl von Steinmetz Hugo von Kirchbach | Tassilo Festetics | ||||||
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Second Army | IV Army Corps | ||||||
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Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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394 killed and wounded | 1,450 dead, wounded and captured |
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