Battle of Hořice
Battle of Hořice was a battle fought on 27 April 1423 at Hořice, in what is now Czech Republic. It was part of the Hussite Wars, which ran from 1419 to 1434. The recorded result: Decisive Hussite victory. Recorded strength: 2,700 infantry; 300 cavalry; 120 War wagons against 3,000 cavalry with some wagons and cannon.
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Battle of St Gotthard in 1423 (also known as Battle of Hořice, artwork by S. Hudeček, published in J. Kosina: Velikáni našich dějin, 1903). Stanislav Hudeček, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons .
Fought 27 April 1423
Where Hořice, Czech Republic 50.365N, 15.644E
Outcome Decisive Hussite victory
Belligerents Orebites against Bohemian nobility
Casualties and losses Unknown and Heavy
Where it sits in the Hussite Wars Battle of Vyšehrad, 1419 Battle of Živohošť, 1419 Hussite attack on Malá Strana, 1419 Battle of Nekmíř, 1419 Siege of the Hussites in Chotěbor, 1420 Battle of Sudoměř, 1420 Battle of Mladá Vožice, 1420 Battle of Melechov, 1420 Battle of Poříčí nad Sázavou, 1420 Battle of Vítkov Hill, 1420 Battle of Tábor, 1420 Battle of Małym Borem, 1420 Battle of Podůlšan, 1421 Siege of Rabí, 1421 Battle of Brüx, 1421 Siege of Cadaň, 1421 Siege of Zatec, 1421 Battle of Žlutice, 1421 Battle of Kutná Hora, 1421 Battle of Nebovidy, 1422 Battle of Habry, 1422 Battle of Deutschbrod, 1422 Siege of Karlštejn, 1422 Battle of Horní Dubenky, 1423 Battle of Hořice, 1423 Battle of Kroměříže, 1423 Battle of Strakhov Dvor, 1423 Siege of Jihlava, 1423 Battle of Týnce, 1423 Battle of Skalice, 1424 Battle of Malešov, 1424 Battle of Kamenice nad Lipou, 1425 Battle of Aussig, 1426 Battle of Zwettl, 1427 Battle of Tachov, 1427 Battle of Nysa, 1428 Battle of Kratzau, 1428 Battle of Stará Jesenice, 1428 Battle of Zbraslav, 1429 Battle of Trnava, 1430 Battle of Horką, 1431 Battle of Domažlice, 1431 Battle of Waidhofen, 1431 Battle of Ilava, 1431 Siege of Pilsen, 1433 Battle of Hiltersried, 1433 Battle of Lipany, 1434 Battle of Český Brod, 1434 Battle of Kretsch, 1435 Battle of Wysoka, 1436 Battle of Libčany, 1437 Siege of Sion Castle, 1437 Battle of Sellnitz, 1438 Battle of Grotniki, 1439 Battle of Veľké Kostoľany, 1467 Battle of Nýrsk, 1467 1419 1467 Battle of Hořice, 1423 61 placed engagements of the Hussite Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.
Record
Date 27 April 1423 Place Hořice, Czech Republic50.365N, 15.644E Kind Battle, medieval Strength 2,700 infantry; 300 cavalry; 120 War wagons 3,000 cavalry with some wagons and cannon Casualties and losses Unknown Heavy Commanders
Battle of Hořice Battle of Hořice Battle of the Svíb Forest Battle of Libčany Battle of Strakhov Dvor Battle of Königgrätz Battle of Jičín Battle of Libčany Battle of Königgrätz Battle of Jičín Prague Dresden Wrocław Brno Pizen Zlín Pardubice Jihlava 100 km 50.365N, 15.644E The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.
Battle of Hořice is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 172 in present-day Czech Republic.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1500196 , released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hořice , revision 1382569614, 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.
