The Austro-Prussian War: The Battle of Trautenau, 1866

Get an exclusive Surfshark deal! Enter promo code HOUSEOFHISTORY for an extra 3 months free at The 1866 Battle of Trautenau occurred during the Austro-Prussian War when the Prussian Second Army encountered Austrian forces after navigating the challenging passes of the Giant Mountains. The Austrians suffered a decisive defeat at Nachod, but simultaneously, the Prussian I Corps under Adolf von Bonin found itself vulnerable in the open as it passed through Trautenau towards Pilníkov. The Austrians emerged as victors, although the casualties were high on both sides, with the Austrians losing around 5,000 men compared to the Prussian losses of 1,400. Despite the setback, the position of Austrian General Gablenz became untenable as the Prussian V Corps broke through at Nachod and the Prussian Guard Corps threatened his flanks. In an attempt to escape encirclement, Gablenz sacrificed a significant portion of Grivicic’s brigade at Burkersdorf and Rudersdorf. In 1868, a monument weighing fifty tons was erected in Trautenau to commemorate the battle, with General Gablenz being buried beneath it. Consider supporting HoH: ►Patreon: ►Become a channel member: ►Leave a tip: Check out House of History: the Podcast ►iTunes: ►Spotify: Socials: ►Check out my blog: ►My Twitter: Like the charts in the background? Visit and use the code “HOUSEOFHISTORY“ for 10% off! 🧾 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:05 Prussia Invades Bohemia 5:25 The Battle of Trautenau 17:12 Aftermath Watch my documentary series: ►Battles and History of Prussia: ►End of Empire - Downfall of the Qing Dynasty playlist: ►World War 2 playlist: Thank you for taking the time to check out House of History, I hope you will find the films informative, interesting and enjoyable! If you have any feedback, questions or criticism feel free to leave a comment. Your opinion truly aids me in improving the content of the channel! If you have a question, feel free to leave a comment and I will either write a reply, answer your question in a Q&A video, or make an entire video about it! 📚 Sources: Written by House of History 🎵 Music courtesy of 🖼 Photos, paintings and imagery: Public Domain, Wikicommons #HouseofHistory #History