Battle of Sudoměř
1420 battle of the Hussite Wars / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Sudoměř was fought on 25 March 1420, between Catholic and Hussite forces. The Hussites were led by Břeněk of Švihov, who was killed in battle, and Jan Žižka, whose forces proved victorious. This was the second major battle of the Hussite Wars; the first battle, the Battle of Nekmíř, was more of a Hussite retreat than a true fight.
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Battle of Sudoměř | |||||||
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Part of the Hussite Wars | |||||||
The Battle of Sudoměř by Ferdinand Hetteš | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Landfrieden of Pilsen knightly retinue of nobles called themselves "Iron Lords" Order of St. John (Strakonice Commandery) |
Hussites of Plzeň Taborites | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Bohuslav of Schwanberg Jindřich of Hradec (DOW) Peter of Sternberg Mikeš Divůček of Jemniště Hanuš of Kolowrat |
Břeněk Švihovský of Dolany † Jan Žižka Valkoun of Adlar | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2,000 cavalry |
400 infantry 12 war wagons 9 cavalrymen | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Heavy |
Heavy, at least 3 wagons destroyed 30 captured |
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