Episode 4 of 5
Prussian Advance at Swiepwald
- When
- 3 July 1866
- Where
- Swiepwald
Prussian 7th Division advanced into Swiepwald, meeting Austrian corps and holding off significant forces.
The Prussian centre, with the 7th Division under General Fransecky, led the advance into the Swiepwald, where it was met by two Austrian corps. The Prussian 7th Infantry Division and 1st Guards Infantry Division attacked and destroyed 38 out of 49 infantry battalions of four Austrian corps at Swiepwald and Chlum.
Sources
- Battle of Königgrätz Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
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