Battle of White Mountain

1620 battle of the Thirty Years' War

The Battle of White Mountain was fought on 8 November 1620 outside Prague in the early stages of the Thirty Years' War. An army backing Frederick V led by Christian of Anhalt was defeated by forces supporting his rival Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, under Bucquoy and Count Tilly. Imperial forces entered Prague on 9 November and Frederick fled into Silesia.

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