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Battle of Vilémov

Battle of Vilémov was a battle fought on 26 February 1469 in what is now Czechia. The recorded result: Bohemian victory. Recorded strength: 25,000 men against 20,000 men.

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„Král Jiří Poděbradský nad obklíčenými vojsky krále Matiáše. Původní reprodukce dle obrazu Adolfa Liebschera.“ (Obrázkové dějiny národa českého, 1893)
„Král Jiří Poděbradský nad obklíčenými vojsky krále Matiáše. Původní reprodukce dle obrazu Adolfa Liebschera.“ (Obrázkové dějiny národa českého, 1893). Adolf Liebscher, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought26 February 1469
WhereCzechia49.816N, 15.539E
OutcomeBohemian victory
Belligerents15px Bohemian CrownagainstCrusade; Hungarian Crown; Union of Zelená Hora

Record

Date26 February 1469
PlaceCzechia
49.816N, 15.539E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength25,000 men20,000 men
Commanders
  • George of Poděbrady
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1422 and 1945.

Elsewhere in 1469

Battle of Vilémov is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 172 in present-day Czech Republic.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q108293899, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Vilémov, revision 1384711645, 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.