Battle of Náchod
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The Battle of Náchod (German: Nachod) on 27 June 1866 was the first major action of the Austro-Prussian War. The advance guard of General Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz's 5th Corps occupied some high ground near Náchod as part of a Prussian advance into Bohemia from Silesia. Elements of the Austrian 6th Corps under General Von Ramming came on the scene and attacked the Prussians but were repulsed. As more Austrians arrived, they were ordered into attacks which proved both costly and unsuccessful. Finally, the badly mauled Austrians retreated from the field. The Prussian infantry enjoyed a technical advantage in having the needle gun, a breech-loading rifle that could be fired and loaded from a prone position. Consequently, the Austrian infantry, which were only equipped with muzzle-loading rifles, suffered a disproportionate number of casualties.
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Battle of Náchod | |||||||
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Part of Austro-Prussian War | |||||||
Cavalry clash at the Battle of Náchod by Richard Knötel | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Prussia | Austrian Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Von Steinmetz | Von Ramming[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,122[1] | 5,719[1] |