battle, major, early modern
Battle of Kolín
Battle of Kolín was a battle fought on 18 June 1757 at Kolín, in what is now Czech Republic. It was part of the Seven Years' War, which ran from 1756 to 1763. The recorded result: Austrian victory. Recorded strength: 53,790–54,000; 154 guns against 33,000–34,000; 90 guns.
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Record
| Date | 18 June 1757 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Kolín, Czech Republic 50.029N, 15.122E | |
| Part of | Seven Years' War (1756 to 1763) | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Result | Austrian victory | |
| Belligerents | Austria | Prussia |
| Commanders | Leopold von Daun | Frederick the Great |
| Strength | 53,790–54,000; 154 guns | 33,000–34,000; 90 guns |
| Casualties and losses | 8,000–8,100 | 13,733–14,000 |
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- Battle of Nebovidy 1422, 8.5 km
- Battle of Vysoké 1142, 11 km
- Battle of Lipany 1434, 13 km
- Siege of Kutná Hora 1304, 14 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Prague 6 May 1757
- After: Battle of Studencem 18 July 1757
- All 114 engagements of Seven Years' War
Elsewhere in 1757
- Battle of Plassey India
- Siege of Prague Czech Republic
- Battle of Khresili Ukraine
- 1757 Berlin raid Germany
- Battle of Sabbath Day Point United States
Battle of Kolín is one of 1,496 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 139 in present-day Czech Republic.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q127299, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kolín, revision 1382485758, 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.