Battle of Skalitz

Battle of Skalitz
Part of Austro-Prussian War

Battle outside Česká Skalice during Austro-Prussian War
Date28 June 1866
Location
Result Prussian victory[1]
Belligerents
Kingdom of Prussia Prussia Austrian Empire Austria
Commanders and leaders
Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz Archduke Leopold
Casualties and losses
1,367 5,577

Battle of Skalitz was a minor engagement in the Königgratz/Sadowa campaign of the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 in Bohemia on 28 June. The Battle of Náchod the previous day (27 June 1866) set the scene for Steinmetz to advance on Skalitz (Česká Skalice) where he defeated Archduke Leopold.

  1. ^ Wawro, Geoffrey (2007). The Austro-Prussian War. Austria's war with Prussia and Italy in 1866. New York. pp. 165–174.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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