battle, medieval
Battle of Małym Borem
Battle of Małym Borem was a battle fought on 12 October 1420 at Malý Bor, in what is now Czechia. It was part of the Hussite Wars, which ran from 1419 to 1434. The recorded result: Hussite victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | 12 October 1420 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Malý Bor, Czechia 49.328N, 13.643E | |
| Part of | Hussite Wars (1419 to 1434) | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Hussite victory | |
| Belligerents | Taborites | Holy Roman Empire; Rosenberg forces; Pilsen Landfriede; South Bohemian Catholic nobility; Austrian mercenaries; Chotěšov Provostry; Kingdom of Hungary |
| Commanders | Jan Žižka | Oldřich II of Rosenberg; Lipolt I Krajíř of Krajk; Bohuslav of Švamberk; Henry of Plauen |
| Strength | Unknown | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Approximately 800, according to Eberhard Windecke | Approximately 800 Hungarians and Germans, according to Eberhard Windecke |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Horažďovice 1307, 6.0 km
- Battle of Starého Smolivce 1620, 23 km
- Battle of Sudoměř 1420, 32 km
- Battle of Čížová 1741, 33 km
- Battle of Nýrsk 1467, 36 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Tábor 30 June 1420
- After: Battle of Podůlšan 1421
- All 55 engagements of Hussite Wars
Elsewhere in 1420
- Siege of Melun France
- Siege of Paris France
- Sack of Sarai (1502) Russia
- Siege of Calvi France
- Siege of Bonifacio France
Battle of Małym Borem is one of 462 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 139 in present-day Czech Republic.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q11156122, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Panský Bor, revision 1385310398, 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.