Battle of Chlumec nad Cidlinou

Battle of Chlumec nad Cidlinou
Part of the peasant revolt of 1775 in Bohemia

Retreat of peasants during the Battle of Chlumec nad Cidlinou (book illustration by Stanislav Hudeček, 1915)
Date25 and 26 March 1775
Location
Chlumec nad Cidlinou and Karlova Koruna Chateau, Kingdom of Bohemia
Result Austrian victory
Belligerents
Habsburg monarchy Czech peasants
Commanders and leaders
 ? Matěj Chára
Matěj Chvojka
Strength
c. 100 soldiers c. 500–1,000 rebels
Casualties and losses
2 c. 30 killed
tens of wounded
c. 300 captured

Battle of Chlumec nad Cidlinou was a final military engagement between Austrian army and Czech peasant rebels during the peasant revolt of 1775 in Bohemia at 25 and 26 March 1775. Peasants fighting for better conditions of their serf duties of corvée were crushed near the town of Chlumec nad Cidlinou and pushed to the Chlumec pond.

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