Battle of Vítkov Hill
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The Battle of Vítkov Hill was a part of the Hussite Wars. The battle pitted the forces of Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, against Hussite forces under command of Jan Žižka (in English, John Zizka). Vítkov Hill was located on the edge of the city of Prague and the battle occurred in a vineyard established by Sigismund's father, Charles IV. It ended with a decisive Hussite victory.
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Battle of Vítkov Hill | |||||||
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Part of the First anti-Hussite crusade, Hussite Wars | |||||||
Late 19th-century depiction of the conflict by Czech artist Adolf Liebscher | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Hussite coalition | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Sigismund Heinrich of Isenburg † Pippo Spano Oldřich of Boskovice | Jan Žižka | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
~7,000–8,000 cavalry |
At Vitkov Hill: ~80 soldiers under Žižka[2] Reinforcements from Prague: ~50 bowmen Unknown number of infantry, including axemen and flailmen[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
~400–500 killed | 2–3 killed (traditionally) |
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