battle, early modern
Battle of Preßnitz
Battle of Preßnitz was a battle fought on 27 March 1641 at Přísečnice, in what is now Czech Republic. It was part of the Thirty Years' War, which ran from 1618 to 1648. The recorded result: Imperial victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 14,000.
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Record
| Date | 27 March 1641 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Přísečnice, Czech Republic 50.468N, 13.131E | |
| Part of | Thirty Years' War (1618 to 1648) | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Result | Imperial victory | |
| Belligerents | Holy Roman Empire | Swedish Empire |
| Commanders | Ottavio Piccolomini | Johan Banér |
| Strength | Unknown | 14,000 |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | 4,000 |
Nearest engagements
- Air battle over the Ore Mountains 1944, 6.2 km
- Siege of Cadaň 1421, 14 km
- Siege of Zatec 1421, 33 km
- Battle of Žatce 1318, 36 km
- Battle of Brüx 1421, 36 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Martorell 23 January 1641
- After: Naval Battle of Tarragona 4 July 1641
- All 93 engagements of Thirty Years' War
Elsewhere in 1641
- Battle of Montjuïc Spain
- Siege of Perpignan Spain
- Battle of La Marfée France
- Battle of Mbororé Argentina
- Battle of Cape St. Vincent Portugal
Battle of Preßnitz is one of 979 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 139 in present-day Czech Republic.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q20966109, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Preßnitz, revision 1370272287, 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.