Battle of Domstadtl
The Battle of Domstadtl (also spelled Domstadt, Czech: Domašov) was a battle between the Habsburg monarchy and the Kingdom of Prussia in the Moravian village of Domašov nad Bystřicí during the Third Silesian War (part of the Seven Years' War) on 30 June 1758, preceded by a minor clash at Guntramovice (Gundersdorf) on 28 June. Austrians under the command of Major General Ernst Gideon von Laudon and Major General Joseph von Siskovits attacked and destroyed a supply convoy bound for the Prussian army besieging Olomouc (Olmütz). The Austrian victory saved the city and the Prussian King Frederick the Great was forced to leave Moravia.
| Battle of Domstadtl (Domašov) | |||||||
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| Part of The Third Silesian War (Seven Years' War) | |||||||
"Black Cross", memorial of the battle near Domašov | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Prussia | Austria | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Hans Joachim von Zieten Friedrich Wilhelm von der Mosel |
Ernst Gideon von Laudon Joseph von Siskovits | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 7,000 | 12,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2,700–3,500 dead, wounded, missing, or captured | 680 dead or wounded | ||||||
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