Battle of Skalitz
Battle of Skalitz was a minor engagement in the Königgratz/Sadowa campaign of the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 in Bohemia on 28 June. The Battle of Náchod the previous day (27 June 1866) set the scene for Steinmetz to advance on Skalitz (Česká Skalice) where he defeated Archduke Leopold.
| Battle of Skalitz | |||||||
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| Part of Austro-Prussian War | |||||||
Battle outside Česká Skalice during Austro-Prussian War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Prussia | Austria | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz | Archduke Leopold | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,367 | 5,577 | ||||||
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