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Battle of Skalitz

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by a Prussian grenadier regiment from 9th Division and a brigade from 10th Division near the railway embankment. Kreyssern was killed during the fire fight and his brigade collapsed, enabling the Prussians to reach Skalice's railway station. 10th Division then attacked VIII Corps' center and right while 9th Division turned the Austrian left flank. At 2:15 pm, recognizing the danger of being cut off from his lone bridge, Archduke Leopold ordered VIII Corps to retreat, which turned into a headlong flight. By 3:00 pm the Prussians had taken Skalice.
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The next brigade in the Austrian line, Kreyssern's, was then sucked into the ill conceived Austrian counter push. Feeling obliged to shore up Fragnern's faltering brigade, General Kreyssern sent five battalions to support the fleeing regiments from Fragnern's command. Kreyssern's battalions were met
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Having been led by an incompetent princely commander who, according to Wawro, did not give a single order during the battle, and subordinates launching attacks without orders, the Austrian VIII Corps was badly mauled. In all it lost about 6,000 men, amongst which were 3,000 prisoners. As a cause of
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would engage and pin the Austrian center. By 11:00 the 9th Division was nearing the Fragnern brigade and the Prussians infiltrated the tactically vital Dubno Forest. At 12:30 Fragnern on his own initiative decided to use his brigade to dislodge the Prussians in the woods and he left his strong
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the battle, Benedek prevaricated and halted Northern Army's advance on Jičín, which enabled the Prussian armies to link up and envelop his army, and ultimately lead to his defeat at
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and he was killed and 3,000 men of his brigade were killed or wounded. Fragnern's brigade was shattered and abandoned the field in panic.
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position atop the hill to attack them in the woods. General Fragnern's charge was met by concentrated Prussian infantry fire from the
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While the Austrians prevaricated, Steinmetz decided at 8:30 am to send eight infantry battalions and three batteries of the
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The Austro-Prussian War. Austria's war with Prussia and Italy in 1866
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Battle outside Česká Skalice during Austro-Prussian War
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Index

Austro-Prussian War

Česká Skalice
Bohemia
Czech Republic
Kingdom of Prussia
Prussia
Austrian Empire
Austria
Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz
Archduke Leopold
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Austro-Prussian War
Hühnerwasser
Podol
Náchod
Trautenau
Burkersdorf
Skalitz
Münchengrätz
Schweinschädel
Gitschin
Königgrätz
Blumenau
Langensalza
Main River
Hünfeld
Dermbach

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