Battle of Nachod
Die Schlacht bei Nachod / en:Battle of Nachod 1866, links der böhmische Heilige Nepomuk. Er gibt einen Hinweis auf die Hauptaustragungsstätten dieses Krieges. Detail aus dem Relief 1866 von Moritz Schulz an der Berliner Siegessäule
Nachod Caste (engraving taken from p. 297 in source book)
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Engagement at Vysokov (Battle of Náchod), 1866
Reitergefecht bei Nachod am 27. Juni 1866
Náchod marketplace on 28th June 1866
Immagine da Album della guerra del 1866
Combat entre les cavaleries prussiennes et autrichiennes lors de la bataille de Nachod, le 27 juin 1866. Tableau de Richard Knötel.
Battle of Vysokov (epizode of Battle of Nachod during Austro-Prussian War. An illustration to book Válka z roku 1866 v Čechách, její vznik, děje a následky (1866 War in Bohemia - its origins, events and consequences) by Servác Heller (1845 - 1922)
West Prussian Uhlans taking Austrian guns (battle of Náchod, 1866)
Battle of Náchod. Military Encyclopedia. Vol. 16 (Saint-Petersburg; 1914).
Historical Overview
The Battle of Náchod on 27 June 1866 was the first major action of the Austro-Prussian War. The advance guard of General Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz's 5th Corps occupied some high ground near Náchod as part of a Prussian advance into Bohemia from Silesia. Elements of the Austrian 6th Corps under General Von Ramming came on the scene and attacked the Prussians but were repulsed. As more Austrians arrived, they were ordered into attacks which proved both costly and unsuccessful. Finally, the badly mauled Austrians retreated from the field. The Prussian infantry enjoyed a technical advantage in having the needle gun, a breech-loading rifle that could be fired and loaded from a prone position. Consequently, the Austrian infantry, which were only equipped with muzzle-loading rifles, suffered a disproportionate number of casualties.
Quick Facts
Kingdom of Prussia
- Commander: Karl v. Steinmetz
- Strength: ca. 28.000
- Casualties: ca. 1.100
Archduchy of Austria
- Commander: Wilhelm v. Ramming
- Strength: ca. 25.000
- Casualties: ca. 5.700
Strategic Context
Securing the exits of the mountain passes for the Prussian 2nd Army.
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