Battle of Malešov
The Battle of Malešov (Czech: Bitva u Malešova) was a battle of the Hussite Wars between the Orebites-Taborites united armies under the command of Jan Žižka and the Prague Hussites with their Catholic allies that took place on 7 June 1424 near the Malešov fortress, about 6 kilometres from Kutná Hora. Clash was won by the Žižka's troops.
| Battle of Malešov | |||||||
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| Part of the Hussite Wars | |||||||
Battle of Malešov on the 19th-century book illustration | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Orebites Taborites |
Prague Hussites Landfried of Pilsen Bohemian Catholic nobility | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Jan Žižka Jan Hvězda of Vícemilice |
Diviš Bořek of Miletínek ? | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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7,000 infantry 500 cavalry 300 war wagons few cannons and firearms |
7,000–10,000 infantry and cavalry some wagons and cannons | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 200 killed or wounded | 1,200 killed or wounded | ||||||
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