29 June 1866

War & Conflict

Battle of Schweinschädel

About this moment

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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Das Gefecht von Schweinschädel (A. Bensa 1866)Alexander von BensaPublic domainWikimedia Commons
Battle of Schweinschädel, 29 June 1866Ludwig BurgerPublic domainWikimedia Commons
Svinišťany - pomník 1866AddvisorCC BY-SA 3.0Wikimedia Commons
Svinišťany pomník války 1866Petr1888CC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons
Svinišťany pomník války 1866bPetr1888CC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons

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