Battle of Mühldorf

Battle of Mühldorf
	; Contemporary depiction, about 1334
Date	September 28, 1322
Location	Ampfing Heath (?), Mühldorf
Result	Bavarian Victory Capture of Frederick of Habsburg;
Belligerents
Duchy of (Upper) Bavaria; Kingdom of Bohemia; Burgraviate of Nuremberg	Duchy of Austria; Duchy of Carinthia; Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg; Bishopric of Passau
Commanders and leaders
Louis of Wittelsbach; John of Bohemia; Frederick IV of Nuremberg	Frederick of Habsburg; Henry of Carinthia
Strength
1,800 knights; & mercenaries	1,400 knights,; Cuman cavalry; & mercenaries
Casualties and losses
	more than 1,000 nobles including Frederick captured

The Battle of Mühldorf (also known as the Battle of Ampfing) was fought near Mühldorf am Inn on September 28, 1322 between the Duchy of (Upper) Bavaria and Austria. The Bavarians were led by the German king Louis of Wittelsbach, while the Austrians were under the command of his cousin, the anti-king Frederick of Habsburg.

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