Battle of Hühnerwasser
Battle of Hühnerwasser was a battle fought on 26 June 1866 at Kuřívody, in what is now Czech Republic. It was part of the Austro-Prussian War. The recorded result: Prussian victory. Recorded strength: 1 brigade against 1 brigade.
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First skirmishes between the cities of Mnichovo Hradiště and Kuřívody (present-day Ralsko) during the early stages of Austro-Prussian War. An illustration to book Válka z roku 1866 v Čechách, její vzn. Hugo Schüllinger (1856 – 1919), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons .
Fought 26 June 1866
Where Kuřívody, Czech Republic 50.586N, 14.804E
Outcome Prussian victory
Belligerents Prussia against Austrian Empire
Casualties and losses 7 killed; 43 wounded and 277 killed, wounded or captured
Where it sits in the Austro-Prussian War Battle of Königinhof, 1866 Battle of Langenbruck, 1866 Battle of Hühnerwasser, 1866 Battle of Langensalza, 1866 Battle of Trautenau, 1866 Battle of Nachod, 1866 Battle of Podol, 1866 Battle of Oświęcim, 1866 Battle of Skalitz, 1866 Battle of Münchengrätz, 1866 Battle of Burkersdorf, 1866 Battle of Jičín, 1866 Battle of Schweinschädel, 1866 Skirmish of Immelborn, 1866 Battle of Königgrätz, 1866 Cavalry Battle of Střezetice, 1866 Battle of the Svíb Forest, 1866 Engagement at Dermbach, 1866 Battle of Hünfeld, 1866 Battle of Kissingen, 1866 Skirmish of Oerlenbach, 1866 Skirmish of Zorn, 1866 Battle of Laufach, 1866 Battle of Aschaffenburg, 1866 Skirmish of Seligenstadt, 1866 Battle of Tobitschau, 1866 Skirmish of Erlenbach, 1866 Engagement of Hammelburg, 1866 Battle of Bezzecca, 1866 Battle of Blumenau, 1866 Battle of Hundheim, 1866 Skirmish of Walldürn, 1866 Skirmish of Bürgstadt, 1866 Battle of Tauberbischofsheim, 1866 Battle of Werbach, 1866 Ambush of Hardheim, 1866 Battle of Helmstadt, 1866 Battle of Gerchsheim, 1866 Battle of Roßbrunn, 1866 Skirmish of Goßmannsdorf, 1866 Combat of Seybothenreuth, 1866 Combat of Bayreuth, 1866 1866 1866 Battle of Hühnerwasser, 1866 43 placed engagements of the Austro-Prussian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.
Record
Date 26 June 1866 Place Kuřívody, Czech Republic50.586N, 14.804E Kind Battle, nineteenth century Strength 1 brigade 1 brigade Casualties and losses 7 killed; 43 wounded 277 killed, wounded or captured Commanders
Battle of Hühnerwasser Battle of Hühnerwasser Battle of Münchengrätz Battle of Podol Battle of Kratzau Battle of Reichenberg Battle of Studencem Battle of Münchengrätz Battle of Reichenberg Battle of Studencem Prague Dresden Wrocław Leipzig Pizen Pardubice Cottbus Jihlava 100 km 50.586N, 14.804E The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.
Battle of Hühnerwasser is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 172 in present-day Czech Republic.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q466391 , released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hühnerwasser , revision 1370443468, 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.
