Battle of Königgrätz
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The Battle of Königgrätz, 3-5 July 1866
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Date |
3-5 July 1866
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Location |
Königgrätz, Austrian Empire
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Result |
Decisive Austrian victory
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Belligerents |
Prussia
| Austrian Empire Saxony
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Commanders and leaders |
Helmuth von Moltke Prince Friedrich Karl Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm General Herwarth von Bittenfeld
| Ludwig von Benedek
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Strength |
221,000 Prussians 702 guns
| 215,000 Austrians 23,000 Saxons 650 guns
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Casualties and losses |
55,072 31,895 killed 18,237 wounded 1,940 horses 2,000 captured
| 12,934 7,793 killed 1,500 missing 3,641 wounded
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