Battle of Lamac
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The Battle of Lamacs was the last battle fought in the Austro-Prussian War
, on 22 July 1866 (on the day of the conclusion of peace), with the Austrians defending against the Prussian
army.
patrols were in Malacka
on 19 July 1866, and in two days the Prussian army occupied Stomfa
. At that time it was evident, that a cease fire would soon be negotiated, and so the Prussian General Eduard von Fransecky
received the command to occupy Pozsony
. The road from Stomfa to Pozsony ran through a valley in the Little Carpathians
. High mountains rise alongside the road at this point, making it an easily defensible point.
The commander of the Austrian troops in Pozsony Archduke Albrecht had located one brigade there under the command of Colonel Mondela on the 18th of July. Colonel Mondela placed the right wing of the brigade between Hrubý Pleš and Leskara and to the railway embankment, which protected the greater part of Mondela's brigade. The left wing was on the eastern and northeastern hillsides of Devínska Kobyla
. The Austrian artillery
was located near Lamač and Pozsonyhidegkút
, from which point it was able to control the road from Stomfa to Pozsony.
The brigade was reinforced on 19–21 July by the arrival of the 9th Austrian mountain regiment. On Sunday, the morning of 22 July, the Prussian army began to attack on Lamacs. The second part, under the command of Major-General Bose
, moved ahead through over Kamzík hill to surround the Austrian defence and occupy Pozsony.
About half past six, the first shot was fired from the Austrian cannon. Prussian forces were warded off and around 8 o'clock they got General Eduard von Fransecky's message: a cease fire was in effect and would take effect at 12 o'clock, only than five hours later. The Prussian General had mounted a large number of artillery pieces, so an artillery duel had already begun. The result was large fires in Lamač and Dubravka. The Prussian forces were warded off, despite their superior numbers. The battle's success depended on a flanking manoeuvre of Major-General Bose. The brigade moved slowly over the difficult terrain and the ceasefire was already in effect when they arrived at Kamzík. By the setting of a line of demarcation, which overshot by Pozsonybeszterce
, the Austro-Prussian war terminated the fights for domination over Germany and central Europe
.
Austro-Prussian War
The Austro-Prussian War was a war fought in 1866 between the German Confederation under the leadership of the Austrian Empire and its German allies on one side and the Kingdom of Prussia with its German allies and Italy on the...
, on 22 July 1866 (on the day of the conclusion of peace), with the Austrians defending against the Prussian
Kingdom of Prussia
The Kingdom of Prussia was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918. Until the defeat of Germany in World War I, it comprised almost two-thirds of the area of the German Empire...
army.
Overview
Prussian scoutReconnaissance
Reconnaissance is the military term for exploring beyond the area occupied by friendly forces to gain information about enemy forces or features of the environment....
patrols were in Malacka
Malacky
Malacky is a town and municipality in western Slovakia around 35 km north from capital Bratislava. From the second half of the 10th century until 1918, it was part of the Kingdom of Hungary...
on 19 July 1866, and in two days the Prussian army occupied Stomfa
Stupava
Stupava may refer to:* Stupava, Malacky District, a town in Slovakia* Stupava , a village in the Czech Republic...
. At that time it was evident, that a cease fire would soon be negotiated, and so the Prussian General Eduard von Fransecky
Eduard von Fransecky
Eduard Friedrich Karl von Fransecky was Prussian general who served in the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War.-Biography:...
received the command to occupy Pozsony
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
. The road from Stomfa to Pozsony ran through a valley in the Little Carpathians
Little Carpathians
The Little Carpathians are a low, about 100 km long, mountain range, part of the Carpathian Mountains. The mountains are situated in Western Slovakia, covering the area from Bratislava to Nové Mesto nad Váhom, a very small part called Hundsheimer Berge is situated south of Devín Gate in...
. High mountains rise alongside the road at this point, making it an easily defensible point.
The commander of the Austrian troops in Pozsony Archduke Albrecht had located one brigade there under the command of Colonel Mondela on the 18th of July. Colonel Mondela placed the right wing of the brigade between Hrubý Pleš and Leskara and to the railway embankment, which protected the greater part of Mondela's brigade. The left wing was on the eastern and northeastern hillsides of Devínska Kobyla
Devínska Kobyla
Devínska Kobyla is a mountain in the Little Carpathians, within the territory of Bratislava, Slovakia, between the boroughs of Devínska Nová Ves, Devín and Dúbravka. At an altitude of 514 m AMSL, it is the highest point of Bratislava. The area has been a national natural reserve since 1965...
. The Austrian artillery
Artillery
Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...
was located near Lamač and Pozsonyhidegkút
Dúbravka, Bratislava
Dúbravka is a borough of Bratislava, Slovakia. It lies in the western part of the city on the eastern slope of Devínska Kobyla hill, covers 862 ha and is home to some 35,000 inhabitants.- History :...
, from which point it was able to control the road from Stomfa to Pozsony.
The brigade was reinforced on 19–21 July by the arrival of the 9th Austrian mountain regiment. On Sunday, the morning of 22 July, the Prussian army began to attack on Lamacs. The second part, under the command of Major-General Bose
Julius von Bose
Friedrich Julius Wilhelm Graf von Bose was a Prussian general who commanded the Prussian XI Corps during the Franco-Prussian War....
, moved ahead through over Kamzík hill to surround the Austrian defence and occupy Pozsony.
About half past six, the first shot was fired from the Austrian cannon. Prussian forces were warded off and around 8 o'clock they got General Eduard von Fransecky's message: a cease fire was in effect and would take effect at 12 o'clock, only than five hours later. The Prussian General had mounted a large number of artillery pieces, so an artillery duel had already begun. The result was large fires in Lamač and Dubravka. The Prussian forces were warded off, despite their superior numbers. The battle's success depended on a flanking manoeuvre of Major-General Bose. The brigade moved slowly over the difficult terrain and the ceasefire was already in effect when they arrived at Kamzík. By the setting of a line of demarcation, which overshot by Pozsonybeszterce
Záhorská Bystrica
Záhorská Bystrica is a borough in northern Bratislava. It is a small borough with preserved peasants' houses and more recent modern villas and estates....
, the Austro-Prussian war terminated the fights for domination over Germany and central Europe
Central Europe
Central Europe or alternatively Middle Europe is a region of the European continent lying between the variously defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe...
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