Battle of Prague (1648)
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The Battle of Prague (1648) was a late engagement of the Thirty Years' War in which Swedish forces attacked and partially occupied Prague, failing to capture the city's Old Town before the conflict ended.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Prague (1648) canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of Prague (1648) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Bohemian defenders
ⓘ
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Swedish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Hans Christoff von Königsmarck
NERFINISHED
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Ottavio Piccolomini NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Bishop Franz von Dietrichstein NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudolf von Colloredo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Thirty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1648 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
final phase of the Thirty Years' War
ⓘ
last major battle of the Thirty Years' War ⓘ |
| endDate | 1648-11-01 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Peace of Westphalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
assault on Charles Bridge
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siege operations around Old Town ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| location |
Kingdom of Bohemia
NERFINISHED
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Lands of the Bohemian Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ Prague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Swedish failure to capture Old Town before end of war
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defensive use of Prague's fortifications ⓘ extensive looting of art treasures ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of Prague by Swedish forces
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seizure of the Old Town of Prague ⓘ |
| outcome |
Old Town and New Town of Prague remained in Imperial hands
NERFINISHED
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Swedish forces captured Prague Castle and Lesser Town ⓘ |
| partOf |
Swedish invasion of Bohemia (1648)
NERFINISHED
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Thirty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1648 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Swedish advance into Bohemia in 1648 ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Peace of Westphalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Old Town of Prague not captured
NERFINISHED
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Swedish occupation of parts of Prague ⓘ Swedish partial victory ⓘ status quo ante bellum in strategic terms ⓘ |
| startDate | 1648-07-26 ⓘ |
| theatre | Central European theatre of the Thirty Years' War ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
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