Battle of Waidhofen
Battle of Waidhofen | |||||||
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Part of Hussite Wars | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Taborites | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Ulrich Eicinger Martin Eicinger Lipolt Krajíř z Krajku Jiří Laun | Mikuláš Sokol of Lamberg | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown |
4,500 infantry 600 cavalry | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown |
700-1,000 killed 500-700 captured |
The Battle of Waidhofen took place on 14 October 1431 near the present town of
Mikuláš Sokol of Lamberka
were returning from a marauding ride when they were defeated by Imperial Austrian forces.
References
- Palacký, František. Dějiny národu českého v Čechách a na Moravě. Prague: B. Kočí, 1907. 1279 pp. (in Czech)
- Šmahel, František. Husitská revoluce 3: Kronika válečných let. Prague: Karolinum, 1996. 420 pp. ISBN 80-7184-075-0. (in Czech)
- Toman, Hugo. Husitské válečnictví za doby Žižkovy a Prokopovy. Prague: Czech Royal Society of Sciences, 1898. 468 pp. (in Czech)
48°49′10″N 15°17′02″E / 48.8194°N 15.2839°E