Battle of Waidhofen
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Battle of Waidhofen | |||||||
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Part of Hussite Wars | |||||||
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4,500 infantry 600 cavalry | ||||||
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700-1,000 killed 500-700 captured |
The Battle of Waidhofen took place on 14 October 1431 near the present town of Waidhofen an der Thaya in Austria. The Taborites led by 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
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