Battle of Skalitz
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The Battle of Skalitz was a significant engagement of the Austro-Prussian War in 1866, where Prussian forces decisively defeated the Austrian army in Bohemia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Skalice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austrian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
|
| combatant |
Austrian IV Army Corps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prussian First Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Archduke Leopold of Austria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz NERFINISHED ⓘ Ludwig von Benedek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Austro-Prussian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | conventional land battle ⓘ |
| countryAtTimeOfBattle | Austrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1866-06-28 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Gitschin
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Königgrätz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Bohemian front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Kingdom of Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Bohemia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Skalitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTechnologyContext | Dreyse needle gun used by Prussian forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decisive Prussian tactical victory
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heavy Austrian casualties ⓘ |
| partOf | Austro-Prussian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Prussian invasion of Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Nachod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Czech Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingForceType |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| result | Prussian victory ⓘ |
| sideWithHigherCasualties | Austrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | contributed to overall Prussian victory in the Austro-Prussian War ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
facilitated Prussian advance toward Königgrätz
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weakened Austrian position in Bohemia ⓘ |
| warTheater | Bohemian theater of the Austro-Prussian War ⓘ |
| year | 1866 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.