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Battle of Hundheim

Battle of Hundheim was a battle fought on 23 July 1866 at Külsheim, in what is now Germany. It was part of the Austro-Prussian War. The recorded result: Prussian to Saxe-Coburg to Gotha victory. Recorded strength: 1,300 soldiers against 4,500 soldiers.

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Gefecht bei Hundheim im Deutschen Krieg von 1866
Gefecht bei Hundheim im Deutschen Krieg von 1866. H. Schmidt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought23 July 1866
WhereKülsheim, Germany49.704N, 9.455E
OutcomePrussian to Saxe-Coburg to Gotha victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Prussia; Saxe-Coburg and GothaagainstBaden
Casualties and losses5 dead; 15 woundedand13 dead; 56 wounded; 23 missing people
Part ofAustro-Prussian War1866

Where it sits in the Austro-Prussian War

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Record

Date23 July 1866
PlaceKülsheim, Germany
49.704N, 9.455E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1,300 soldiers4,500 soldiers
Casualties and losses5 dead; 15 wounded13 dead; 56 wounded; 23 missing people
Commanders
  • Prince William of Baden (1829–1897)
Battle of HundheimBattle of HundheimKampf um NassigAmbush of HardheimBattle of WerbachSkirmish of WalldürnBattle of TauberbischofsheimAmbush of HardheimFrankfurtStuttgartNürnbergStrasbourgMannheimSaarbrückenBonnWiesbaden100 km49.704N, 9.455E
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Plan des Gefechtsfeldes von Hundheim. 23.Juli 1866
Plan des Gefechtsfeldes von Hundheim. 23.Juli 1866. Kgl.Staatsdruckerei. o.O.u.J. Berlin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Battle of Hundheim 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 Q15811475, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hundheim, revision 1370265850, 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.