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Battle of Vítkov Hill

Battle of Vítkov Hill was a battle fought on 12 June 1420 at Vítkov, in what is now Czechia; it lasted 32 days. It was part of the Hussite Wars, which ran from 1419 to 1434. The recorded result: Hussite victory.

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After the Battle of Vítkov Hill
After the Battle of Vítkov Hill. Alphonse Mucha, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought12 June 1420lasted 32 days
WhereVítkov, Czechia50.089N, 14.451E
OutcomeHussite victory
BelligerentsCrusaders; Holy Roman Empire and Kingdom of Germany; Margravate of Meissen; Duchy of Austria; Margraviate of Moravia; Kingdom of Hungary; RebelsagainstHussite coalition; Taborites; Praguers; Union of Žatec and Louny
Casualties and losses~400–500 killedand2–3 killed (traditionally)
Part ofHussite Wars1419 to 1434

Where it sits in the Hussite Wars

Battle of Vyšehrad, 1419Battle of Živohošť, 1419Hussite attack on Malá Strana, 1419Battle of Nekmíř, 1419Siege of the Hussites in Chotěbor, 1420Battle of Sudoměř, 1420Battle of Mladá Vožice, 1420Battle of Melechov, 1420Battle of Poříčí nad Sázavou, 1420Battle of Vítkov Hill, 1420Battle of Tábor, 1420Battle of Małym Borem, 1420Battle of Podůlšan, 1421Siege of Rabí, 1421Battle of Brüx, 1421Siege of Cadaň, 1421Siege of Zatec, 1421Battle of Žlutice, 1421Battle of Kutná Hora, 1421Battle of Nebovidy, 1422Battle of Habry, 1422Battle of Deutschbrod, 1422Siege of Karlštejn, 1422Battle of Horní Dubenky, 1423Battle of Hořice, 1423Battle of Kroměříže, 1423Battle of Strakhov Dvor, 1423Siege of Jihlava, 1423Battle of Týnce, 1423Battle of Skalice, 1424Battle of Malešov, 1424Battle of Kamenice nad Lipou, 1425Battle of Aussig, 1426Battle of Zwettl, 1427Battle of Tachov, 1427Battle of Nysa, 1428Battle of Kratzau, 1428Battle of Stará Jesenice, 1428Battle of Zbraslav, 1429Battle of Trnava, 1430Battle of Horką, 1431Battle of Domažlice, 1431Battle of Waidhofen, 1431Battle of Ilava, 1431Siege of Pilsen, 1433Battle of Hiltersried, 1433Battle of Lipany, 1434Battle of Český Brod, 1434Battle of Kretsch, 1435Battle of Wysoka, 1436Battle of Libčany, 1437Siege of Sion Castle, 1437Battle of Sellnitz, 1438Battle of Grotniki, 1439Battle of Veľké Kostoľany, 1467Battle of Nýrsk, 146714191467Battle of Vítkov Hill, 1420
61 placed engagements of the Hussite Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date12 June 1420
to 14 July 1420
PlaceVítkov, Czechia
50.089N, 14.451E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength~7,000–8,000 cavalryAt Vitkov Hill: ~80 soldiers under Žižka; Reinforcements from Prague: ~50 bowmen; Unknown number of infantry, including axemen and flailmen
Casualties and losses~400–500 killed2–3 killed (traditionally)
Commanders
Battle of Vítkov HillBattle of Vítkov HillBattle for Czechoslovak RadioBattle for Czech RadioBattle of Prague (1179)Siege of PragueSiege of PragueBattle for Czechoslovak RadioDresdenBrnoRegensburgPizenGeraHofJihlavaChemnitz100 km50.089N, 14.451E
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 10 times between 1179 and 1968.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1420

Battle of Vítkov Hill 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 Q181480, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Vítkov Hill, revision 1382477320, 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.