Battle of Gitschin

Denkmal an die Schlacht bei Gitschin, 1866

Battle of Gitschin (Jičín) on June 29, 1866, an epizode of Austro-Prussian War. An illustration to book Válka z roku 1866 v Čechách, její vznik, děje a následky (1866 War in Bohemia - its origins, events and consequences) by Servác Heller (1845 - 1922)

Denkmal für die Gefallenen der Kriege 1866 und 1870-71 - Schlachten von Königgrätz und Gitschin

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Battle of Gitschin during Austro-Prussian War. An illustration to book Válka z roku 1866 v Čechách, její vznik, děje a následky (1866 War in Bohemia - its origins, events and consequences) by Servác Heller (1845 - 1922)

Pomník na Letné obětem bitvy u Jičína (1866)

Kněžnice - pomník bitvy u Jičína

Night fighting in Jičín, 28 June 1866

Ohaveč - pomník vojákům padlým v bitvě u Jičína 29.6.1866

Image extracted from page 251 of Der deutsche Krieg von 1866. Historisch, politisch und kriegswissenschaftlich dargestellt ... Mit Karten und Plänen', by BLANKENBURG, Heinrich - Historical writer. Original held and digitised by the British Library. Copied from Flickr. Note: The colours, contrast and appearance of these illustrations are unlikely to be true to life. They are derived from scanned images that have been enhanced for machine interpretation and have been altered from their originals.
Historical Overview
Prussia forced the retreat of Austrians and Saxons towards Königgrätz.
Quick Facts
Kingdom of Prussia
- Commander: Friedrich Karl
- Strength: ca. 33.000
- Casualties: ca. 1.500
Austria & Saxony
- Commander: Clam-Gallas / Albert
- Strength: ca. 28.000
- Casualties: ca. 5.000
Strategic Context
Junction of the Prussian 1st Army with the Army of the Elbe.
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