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Battle of Kissingen

Battle of Kissingen was a battle fought on 10 July 1866 at Bad Kissingen, in what is now Germany. It was part of the Austro-Prussian War. The recorded result: Prussian victory. Recorded strength: 16 battalions; 9 squadrons; 18,000; 31 cannons against 14 battalions; 28 squadrons; 15,000; 36 cannons.

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Battle in Bad Kissingen (Kapellenfriedhof), 10th July 1866
Battle in Bad Kissingen (Kapellenfriedhof), 10th July 1866. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought10 July 1866
WhereBad Kissingen, Germany50.200N, 10.067E
OutcomePrussian victory
BelligerentsPrussiaagainstKingdom of Bavaria
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, 186618661866Battle of Kissingen, 1866
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Record

Date10 July 1866
PlaceBad Kissingen, Germany
50.200N, 10.067E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength16 battalions; 9 squadrons; 18,000; 31 cannons14 battalions; 28 squadrons; 15,000; 36 cannons
Casualties and losses1,589 killed; 2,345 wounded; 780 missing or captured899 killed; 1,256 wounded; 587 missing and captured
Commanders
  • Prince Karl Theodor of Bavaria
  • Oskar von Zoller
Battle of KissingenBattle of KissingenBattle of WürzburgBattle of WürzburgBattle of MeiningenBattle of RoßbrunnCyriakus-SchlachtBattle of WürzburgBattle of MeiningenCyriakus-SchlachtFrankfurtNürnbergMannheimWiesbadenLeipzigKoblenzRegensburgJena100 km50.200N, 10.067E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.
Plan z. d. Gefechten von Kissingen, Friedrichshall, Hausen u. Wald-Aschach (10. Juli 1866), 1:25 000 (E 10°01'01"-E 10°07'40"/N 50°16'56"-N 50°10'54")
Plan z. d. Gefechten von Kissingen, Friedrichshall, Hausen u. Wald-Aschach (10. Juli 1866), 1:25 000 (E 10°01'01"-E 10°07'40"/N 50°16'56"-N 50°10'54"). [Deutschland] : [Verlag nicht ermittelbar] ; [Berlin] : Heliographie u. Druck der Königl. Staatsdruckerei, [1866], Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Battle of Kissingen 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 Q323365, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kissingen, revision 1370445557, 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.