Battle of Prague (1648)

Battle of Prague
Part of the Thirty Years' War
Date 25 July – 1 November 1648 Location Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia, Habsburg Monarchy 50°05′11″N 14°24′44″E / 50.08639°N 14.41222°E / 50.08639; 14.41222Coordinates: 50°05′11″N 14°24′44″E / 50.08639°N 14.41222°E / 50.08639; 14.41222 Result Disputed; the Swedes loot Prague Castle but fail to capture the Old Town
Belligerents
Swedish Empire	Bohemia
Commanders and leaders
Hans Königsmarck Prince Carl Gustaf	Count Rudolph Colloredo-Wallsee Jiří Plachý (A Jesuit priest leading a group of students called the Academic Legion)
Strength
cca 7500 soldiers (unconfirmed) plus 6000 reinforcements led by Charles X Gustav of Sweden	cca 2000 soldiers, plus local militia and Academic Legion
Casualties and losses
500 dead, 700 wounded	219 dead, 475 wounded

Hans Königsmarck

Count Rudolph Colloredo-Wallsee

The Battle of Prague, which occurred between 25 July and 1 November 1648 was the last action of the Thirty Years' War. General Hans Christoff von Königsmarck, commanding Sweden's flying column, entered the city, which was defended by the Governor Feldmarshall Rudolf von Colloredo, a veteran of the siege of Mantua and of the battle of Lutzen, where he served under Albrecht von Wallenstein. The Swedes captured Prague Castle on the western bank of the Vltava river and attempted to enter the Old Town on the eastern bank of the river, but were repulsed on the Charles Bridge by Colloredo's men. When a third Swedish army commanded by Prince Carl Gustaf came close to Prague, all three Swedish armies launched a number of attacks against the city. These attacks were resisted, largely thanks to the skill of the Feldmarshal and the energy of his troops. When in November Gustaf received a report about the signed Peace, he ordered his troops to leave.

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