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Battle of Koniggratz

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

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1866Date range
3Named people
3Places

Chronological records

1866

Leonhard Blumenthal Blumenthal, General von3 July 1866

Koniggratz · Warfare / Seven Weeks War

Blumenthal directs the Second Army's march toward the Austrian right flank at Chlum.

Eduard Fransecky Fransecky, General von3 July 1866

Swiepwald · Warfare / Seven Weeks War

Fransecky's division holds the Swiepwald against repeated Austrian counterattacks.

Friedrich Hiller von Gartringen3 July 1866

Chlum · Warfare / Seven Weeks War

Hiller leads the Guards into Chlum and is killed during the decisive assault.

Names involved

Eduard Fransecky Fransecky, General vonFriedrich Hiller von GartringenLeonhard Blumenthal Blumenthal, General von

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