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Engagement at Dermbach

Engagement at Dermbach was a battle fought on 4 July 1866 at Dermbach, in what is now Germany. It was part of the Austro-Prussian War. The recorded result: Prussian Victory. Recorded strength: Unknown, around 5,000 soldiers against 15,000 soldiers.

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Fought4 July 1866
WhereDermbach, Germany50.699N, 10.191E
OutcomePrussian Victory
BelligerentsKingdom of PrussiaagainstKingdom of Bavaria
Casualties and losses48 killed; 274 wounded; 22 missing and capturedandest. 5,100 killed
Part ofAustro-Prussian War1866

Where it sits in the Austro-Prussian War

Battle of Königinhof, 1866Battle of Langenbruck, 1866Battle of Hühnerwasser, 1866Battle of Langensalza, 1866Battle of Trautenau, 1866Battle of Nachod, 1866Battle of Podol, 1866Battle of Oświęcim, 1866Battle of Skalitz, 1866Battle of Münchengrätz, 1866Battle of Burkersdorf, 1866Battle of Jičín, 1866Battle of Schweinschädel, 1866Skirmish of Immelborn, 1866Battle of Königgrätz, 1866Cavalry Battle of Střezetice, 1866Battle of the Svíb Forest, 1866Engagement at Dermbach, 1866Battle of Hünfeld, 1866Battle of Kissingen, 1866Skirmish of Oerlenbach, 1866Skirmish of Zorn, 1866Battle of Laufach, 1866Battle of Aschaffenburg, 1866Skirmish of Seligenstadt, 1866Battle of Tobitschau, 1866Skirmish of Erlenbach, 1866Engagement of Hammelburg, 1866Battle of Bezzecca, 1866Battle of Blumenau, 1866Battle of Hundheim, 1866Skirmish of Walldürn, 1866Skirmish of Bürgstadt, 1866Battle of Tauberbischofsheim, 1866Battle of Werbach, 1866Ambush of Hardheim, 1866Battle of Helmstadt, 1866Battle of Gerchsheim, 1866Battle of Roßbrunn, 1866Skirmish of Goßmannsdorf, 1866Combat of Seybothenreuth, 1866Combat of Bayreuth, 186618661866Engagement at Dermbach, 1866
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Record

Date4 July 1866
PlaceDermbach, Germany
50.699N, 10.191E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Territorial changePrussian capture of Dermbach
StrengthUnknown, around 5,000 soldiers15,000 soldiers
Casualties and losses48 killed; 274 wounded; 22 missing and capturedest. 5,100 killed
Commanders
  • Prince Karl Theodor of Bavaria
Engagement at DermbachEngagement at DermbachBattle of MeiningenBattle of HünfeldBattle of EisenachSkirmish of MechterstedtBattle of LangensalzaBattle of MeiningenBattle of HünfeldBattle of EisenachSkirmish of MechterstedtBattle of LangensalzaFrankfurtMannheimWiesbadenLeipzigWürzburgGöttingenGießenHof100 km50.699N, 10.191E
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Engagement at Dermbach is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 538 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q589201, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dermbach, revision 1370109637, 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.