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Battle at Wischau

Battle at Wischau was a battle fought on 28 November 1805 at Vyškov, in what is now Czech Republic. It was part of the War of the Third Coalition, which ran from 1805 to 1806. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 1,400 against 24,000.

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Fought28 November 1805
WhereVyškov, Czech Republic49.277N, 16.998E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsFrench EmpireagainstRussian Empire
Casualties and lossesUnclear, Imperial Eagle and Guidon (11th Dragoons)andUnclear
Part ofWar of the Third Coalition1805 to 1806

Where it sits in the War of the Third Coalition

Battle of Cape Finisterre, 1805Battle of Wertingen, 1805Battle of Günzburg, 1805Battle of Günzburg, 1805Battle of Haslach-Jungingen, 1805Battle of Elchingen, 1805Battle of Verona, 1805Battle of Trafalgar, 1805Battle of Caldiero, 1805Battle of Mehrnbach, 1805Battle of Lambach, 1805Battle of Forano, 1805Battle of Steyr, 1805Battle of Amstetten, 1805Battle of Dürenstein, 1805Capitulation of Dornbirn, 1805Battle of Schöngrabern, 1805Battle of Castelfranco Veneto, 1805Battle at Wischau, 1805Battle of Austerlitz, 1805Siege of Gaeta, 1806Battle of Campo Tenese, 1806Battle of Maida, 1806Battle of Mileto, 180718051807Battle at Wischau, 1805
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Record

Date28 November 1805
PlaceVyškov, Czech Republic
49.277N, 16.998E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength1,40024,000
Casualties and lossesUnclear, Imperial Eagle and Guidon (11th Dragoons)Unclear
Commanders
Battle at WischauBattle at WischauFight at the Golden Deer groveBattle of AusterlitzBattle of KroměřížeSiege of Brno (1645)Siege of BrnoFight at the Golden Deer groveSiege of Brno (1645)ViennaBratislavaKatowiceOstravaPardubiceJihlavaZvolenOlomouc100 km49.277N, 16.998E
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Battle at Wischau is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 172 in present-day Czech Republic.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2890386, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Wischau, revision 1370594183, 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.