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Battle of Gitschin

Germany · Warfare / Seven Weeks War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1866Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1866

Friedrich Karl Hohenzollern Friedrich Karl, Prince of Prussia29 June 1866

Gitschin · Warfare / Seven Weeks War

Friedrich Karl captures Gitschin and links his army with the Army of the Elbe.

Helmuth Karl Bernhard Moltke Moltke the Elder, Count von29 June 1866

Gitschin · Warfare / Seven Weeks War

Moltke coordinates the First Army and Army of the Elbe victory at Gitschin.

Albert Wettin Albert of Saxony29 June 1866

Gitschin · Warfare / Seven Weeks War

Albert directs Saxon troops during the unsuccessful defence of Gitschin.

Names involved

Albert Wettin Albert of SaxonyFriedrich Karl Hohenzollern Friedrich Karl, Prince of PrussiaHelmuth Karl Bernhard Moltke Moltke the Elder, Count von

Provenance

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