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The victory at Malešov strengthened Jan Žižka's leading position in the
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Praguers, who outnumbered the Orebites and Taborites, began to prepare for the battle. Žižka waited until half of their army was lined up and moved forward. When this happened, he ordered his infantry to push carts with stones from above towards the enemy's center, and these actions were
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Hussite-Catholic army lost about 1,200-1,400 men, all their carts and cannons, while the Orebites and Taborites lost only 200 casualties. In terms of human losses, the Battle of Malešov is one of the bloodiest battles of the entire Hussite war.
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