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Battle of Helmstadt

Battle of Helmstadt was a battle fought on 25 July 1866 at Helmstadt, in what is now Germany. It was part of the Austro-Prussian War. The recorded result: Prussian victory. Recorded strength: 15,000 men against 24,000 men.

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Gefecht bei Uettingen
Gefecht bei Uettingen. Ange Louis Janet, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought25 July 1866
WhereHelmstadt, Germany49.757N, 9.709E
OutcomePrussian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of PrussiaagainstKingdom of Bavaria
Casualties and losses13 officers and 340 menand36 officers and 694 men
Part ofAustro-Prussian War1866

Where it sits in the Austro-Prussian War

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Record

Date25 July 1866
PlaceHelmstadt, Germany
49.757N, 9.709E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength15,000 men24,000 men
Casualties and losses13 officers and 340 men36 officers and 694 men
Commanders
  • Prince Karl Theodor of Bavaria
  • Johann Baptist Stephan
  • Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria
Battle of HelmstadtBattle of HelmstadtBattle of RoßbrunnBattle of GerchsheimBattle of WerbachBattle of TauberbischofsheimBattle of WürzburgBattle of RoßbrunnBattle of WerbachBattle of TauberbischofsheimFrankfurtStuttgartNürnbergStrasbourgWiesbadenKoblenzRegensburgIngolstadt100 km49.757N, 9.709E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.
Gefechte bei Helmstadt und Uettingen.25.Juli 1866.Hrsg.v.topograph.Bureau des kgl.bay.Generalquartiermeister-Stabes.Detailund Terrain lith. von A.Popp,taktische Stellungen v. Corpl. [C.] Hoffmann. o.O
Gefechte bei Helmstadt und Uettingen.25.Juli 1866.Hrsg.v.topograph.Bureau des kgl.bay.Generalquartiermeister-Stabes.Detailund Terrain lith. von A.Popp,taktische Stellungen v. Corpl. [C.] Hoffmann. o.O. A.Popp, Hoffmann. o.O.u.J., Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Darmstadt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Battle of Helmstadt 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 Q626355, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Helmstadt, revision 1378296413, 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.