Battle of Krec - the last battle of the Hussite Wars in Bohemia, Krec, Czech republic
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Kamenný památník bitvy u Krece (1435) z roku 1935 / Stone monument of the Battle of Krec (1435) of 1935
Waymark Code: WMFBFP
Location: Kraj Vysočina, Czechia
Date Posted: 09/24/2012
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The Hussite Wars, also called the Bohemian Wars involved the military actions against and amongst the followers of Jan Hus in Bohemia in the period 1419 to circa 1435. The Hussite Wars were notable for the extensive use of early hand-held gunpowder weapons such as hand cannons.
The last real battle of these wars in Bohemia took place 19th August 1435 near a small village Krec near Pelhrimov. Took place between the armies of Ulrich von Rosenberg and Taborites (radical wing of Hussites), trying to support the Hussites besieged in Lomnica. Oldrich seems surprisingly attacked them, because Hussites did not manage to build a wagon fort, a mobile fortification made of wagons. Taborites had eight hundred dead and is probably just saved their cavalry.
A stone monument in the shape of the chalice was unveiled on the site of the battle 22nd September 1935.
Name of Battle:
Battle of Krec
Name of War: Hussite Wars
Entrance Fee: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Date(s) of Battle (Beginning): 08/19/1435
Date of Battle (End): 08/19/1435
Parking: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
Post a photo of you in front of a sign or marker posted at the site of the battle (or some other way to indicate you have personally visited the site.
In addition it is encouraged to take a few photos of the surrounding area and interesting features at the site.