battle, medieval
Battle of Brüx
Battle of Brüx was a battle fought on 5 August 1421 at Hněvín, in what is now Czechia. It was part of the Hussite Wars, which ran from 1419 to 1434. The recorded result: Catholic victory.
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Record
| Date | 5 August 1421 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Hněvín, Czechia 50.521N, 13.637E | |
| Part of | Hussite Wars (1419 to 1434) | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Catholic victory | |
| Belligerents | Margravate of Meissen; Bohemian Catholic nobility | Hussite coalition; Praguers; Union of Žatec and Louny |
| Commanders | 15px Frederick of Meissen; 15px William of Brunswick-Lüneburg | Jan Želivský |
| Casualties and losses | 1,000 | 1,000 |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Sellnitz 1438, 6.4 km
- Battle of Teplitz 1762, 15 km
- Siege of Zatec 1421, 22 km
- Second Battle of Chlumec 1126, 26 km
- Battle of Aussig 1426, 28 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Podůlšan 1421
- After: Siege of Cadaň 3 September 1421
- All 55 engagements of Hussite Wars
Elsewhere in 1421
- Battle of Baugé France
- Siege of Meaux France
- Battle of Foce Pisana Italy
- Battle of Mons-en-Vimeu France
Battle of Brüx is one of 462 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 139 in present-day Czech Republic.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q264911, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Brüx, revision 1370435407, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.