Koeniggratz (Seven Weeks' War)

Fought July 3, 1866, between 200,000 Austrians, with 600 guns, under Marshal Benedek, and the Pru ian armies of Prince Frederick Charles and the Crown Prince, together about equal to the Austrians in number. The Austrians, who occupied a very strong position, were attacked in the early morning by Prince Frederick Charles, who, however, made little impre ion upon them, and it was not till the arrival of the Crown Prince on their right flank at 2 p.m. that any advantage was obtained. Then, however, the Pru ians succeeded in piercing the Austrian lines, and seized the key of the position, after which further resistance being hopele , the Austrians retired, with a lo of 20,000 killed and wounded, 20,000 prisoners, and 174 guns. The Pru ians lost 10,000.