JAN ZIZKA (1955) - Battle of Sudomer 1

The first regular battle of Hussite Wars took place on March 25, 1420.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Sudom%C4%9B%C5%99
The Battle of Sudomĕř was fought on March 25, 1420, between Catholic and Hussite forces. The Hussites were led by Břeněk from Švihov (killed in the battle) and Jan Žižka, and they were victorious. This was the second famous battle of the Hussite Wars. The first battle, the Battle of Nekmer, was more of a Hussite retreat than a battle. The Royalist forces pursued the Hussites, and this is why this battle happened. At the beginning of battle, the Hussites were attacked under a white flag of truce. However, the Hussites had fortified the area. One flank was protected by the war wagons, and the others were protected by ponds Markovec, Škaredý (let-out pond) and Prostřední. One thousand Johannites from Strakonice led by Jindřich from Hradec (killed in the battle) attacked war wagons placed on a slim dam with huge casaulties, but no success. After that another thousand "iron lords" of the Royalist cavalry led by Peter von Konopischt from Sternberg (killed in the battle Vitkov 1420) rushed a weakly held side of the enemy formation, but mired in a let-out pond, so they dismounted, but mired again. After that, the Hussite light infantry with armoured flails could finish them easilly. The battle ended with the advance of night and fog. Zizka was then able to escape. In the end, this was the first success out of many that the Hussites would have. The Hussite victory was amazing. Only 400 hussites (farmers and townsmen including women and children) have beaten around 2,000 cavalry (probably flaming number). However,the ingenious use of Wagenburg tactics and choice of position by Jan Zizka would win the day.

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[NervousLuke]

@clemre Czechs were good warriors everytime,but sometimes politicians make mistakes.No war no heroes.WW2 broke our hearts,but peoples want to fight.

[Boblig666]

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[52111centrumcz]

@kowalczykjanek100

Dankujem ze nepomlouvas nas za to ze nejsme religiozni. Zdravim Lechow do Polska.

[WujekPunisher]

Jan Žižka - Grunwald!

[WolfhoundMercenary]

@unfukkkmee Fail troll is fail.

[Morgenstern1914]

@Berzelmayr Thats unfair symplification. How else could they feed the army to defeat Czech lands from crusaders?

[Morgenstern1914]

@unfukkkmee Oh, really? Im so ashamed!

[unfukkkmee]

@Arainion I AM MOST BEST GENETIST OF WORLD. DIRTY INHUMAN

[Arainion]

@unfukkkmee you must be total idiot, with no knowledge of history