The Moravian victory at Dolní Věstonice in 1619 kept Moravia aligned with the Bohemian rebels against the Habsburgs during the early Thirty Years' War.
Key Facts
- Date
- 5 August 1619
- Conflict
- Thirty Years' War
- Outcome
- Moravian victory
- Moravian commander
- Friedrich von Tiefenbach and Ladislav Velen ze Žerotína
- Habsburg commander
- Henri de Dampierre
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Following the Habsburg victory at Sablat, Ferdinand II dispatched a force under Henri de Dampierre into Moravia, which had sided with the Bohemian Confederation against Habsburg rule. The broader context was the Bohemian revolt against Ferdinand that had begun in 1618, drawing neighboring Moravia into the conflict.
On 5 August 1619, a Moravian force of the Bohemian Confederation commanded by Friedrich von Tiefenbach and Ladislav Velen ze Žerotína engaged and defeated the Habsburg army under Henri de Dampierre near Dolní Věstonice (German: Wisternitz). The battle resulted in a clear Moravian victory.
Dampierre's defeat left Moravia firmly in the Bohemian camp, denying the Habsburgs a strategic foothold in the region. This outcome prolonged Moravian participation in the Bohemian Confederation's resistance against Ferdinand II during the early phase of the Thirty Years' War.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
Friedrich von Tiefenbach, Ladislav Velen ze Žerotína.
Side B
1 belligerent
Henri de Dampierre.