battle, notable, early modern
Battle of Wisternitz
Battle of Wisternitz was a battle fought on 5 August 1619 at Dolní Věstonice, in what is now Czechia. It was part of the Bohemian Revolt, which ran from 1618 to 1620. The recorded result: Moravian victory. Recorded strength: 3,500 against 8,000–12,000.
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Where it sits in the Bohemian Revolt
Record
| Date | 5 August 1619 | |
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| Place | Dolní Věstonice, Czechia 48.896N, 16.649E | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Strength | 3,500 | 8,000–12,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 700 | 6,000 |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Loděnice 1185, 20 km NW
- Battle of Ořechov 1945, 25 km N
- Battle of Austerlitz 1805, 27 km N
- Fight at the Golden Deer grove 1945, 33 km NE
- Siege of Brno (1645) 1645, 33 km N
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Sablat 10 June 1619
- After: Battle of Hadersdorf am Kamp 1620
- All 8 engagements of Bohemian Revolt
Elsewhere in 1619
- Battle of Sarhu People's Republic of China
- Battle of Humenné Slovakia
- Battle of Kaiyuan People's Republic of China
- Action of 19 Febuary 1619 Cabo Verde
- Attack on Sousse Tunisia
Battle of Wisternitz is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 172 in present-day Czech Republic.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2530804, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Wisternitz, revision 1370594256, 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.