1866 Austro-Prussian War Memorial - Ruprechtice, Czech Republic
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1866 Austro-Prussian War Memorial in Ruprechtice.
Waymark Code: WMM8WV
Location: Královéhradecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 08/12/2014
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The major battle of the Austro-Prussian war - Battle of Königgrätz (
visit link) - was preceded by several other military clashes and minor skirmishes and battles. These skirmishes had their own victims and these victims have own a monuments.
This is the memorial of the victims of The Battle of Trautenau [CZ: Trutnov] (
visit link) was fought on June 27, 1866. It was the only battle of the war that ended in an Austrian victory over the Prussians, but at a large cost.
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V Ruprechticích na hrbitove za kostelem sv. Jakuba Vetšího stojí vysoký pískovcový obelisk venovaný padlým ve válce 1866.