Battle of Vítkov Hill

Battle of Vítkov Hill
	Part of the First anti-Hussite crusade, Hussite Wars
	; Late 19th-century depiction of the conflict by Czech artist Adolf Liebscher
Date	12 June – 14 July 1420
Location	Vítkov Hill (outside Prague, Czech Republic)50.0888°N 14.4514°E
Result	Hussite victory
Belligerents
Crusaders Holy Roman Empire and Kingdom of Germany Margravate of Meissen; Duchy of Austria; Margraviate of Moravia; ; Kingdom of Hungary;	Hussite coalition Taborites; Praguers; Union of Žatec and Louny;
Commanders and leaders
Sigismund; Heinrich of Isenburg †; Pippo Spano; Oldřich of Boskovice	Jan Žižka
Strength
~7,000–8,000 cavalry	At Vitkov Hill:; ~80 soldiers under Žižka ; ; Reinforcements from Prague:; ~50 bowmen; Unknown number of infantry, including axemen and flailmen
Casualties and losses
~400–500 killed	2–3 killed (traditionally)

The Battle of Vítkov Hill was a part of the Hussite Wars. The battle pitted the forces of Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, against Hussite forces under command of Jan Žižka (in English, John Zizka). Vítkov Hill was located on the edge of the city of Prague and the battle occurred in a vineyard established by Sigismund's father, Charles IV. It ended with a decisive Hussite victory.

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