Battle at Brůdek

The Battle at Brůdek (Czech bitva u Brůdku; German Schlacht bei Stokau, Schlacht bei Biwanka) was a battle fought between Henry III, King of the Romans, and Břetislav I, Duke of Bohemia, on 22/23 August 1040.The battle took place in the Upper Palatine Forest in what is now the Domažlice District of Plzeň Region, Czech Republic. Henry was forced to retreat, and sent Gunther of Bohemia with orders to Eckard II, Margrave of Meissen, who was leading a Saxon force invading Bohemia from the north, to do likewise. Eckard negotiated a retreat some two weeks after.

Battle at Brůdek

The Battle at Brůdek (Czech bitva u Brůdku; German Schlacht bei Stokau, Schlacht bei Biwanka) was a battle fought between Henry III, King of the Romans, and Břetislav I, Duke of Bohemia, on 22/23 August 1040.The battle took place in the Upper Palatine Forest in what is now the Domažlice District of Plzeň Region, Czech Republic. Henry was forced to retreat, and sent Gunther of Bohemia with orders to Eckard II, Margrave of Meissen, who was leading a Saxon force invading Bohemia from the north, to do likewise. Eckard negotiated a retreat some two weeks after.