Battle of Most

The Battle of Most, on 5 August 1421, put an end to the incursions of the radical Hussites into northern Bohemia. The Hussite troops, under the command of Jan Zizka, were defeated by the forces of Federico I of Saxony. It was one of the few defeats suffered by the Hussites at the hands of Catholic-Imperial troops in the Hussite wars between 1419 and 1436.

Already on 16 March 1421, the Hussite forces, led by Zizka, had conquered the village of Chomutov, located a few kilometers west of Most, and killed the 2500 inhabitants. Then they headed for Prague, causing great destruction in the towns populated by Germans or Catholics. At the beginning of July, the Hussites left for the north, this time sent by the priest Jan Zelivsky, robbing Teplice and Duchcov of passage, and on July 12 they took Bílina. Two weeks later, they mounted a Wagenburg (fortress formed by chariots) in the town of Saras and from there launched attacks against Most, until they were expired the mentioned 5 of August by the forces sent by Federico of Saxony and supported by the neighbors of Most. This victory of the catholic-imperial side did not have great repercussions on the later development of the Hussite wars, since the husitas retained the military superiority during the following years. However, this success meant that Frederick I of Saxony was elevated to the rank of duke and prince elector, whereas Zelivsky was dismissed of the command soon after and executed in March of 1422. Despite the defeat, the attacks did not stop at all Hussites against the territories of Saxony and Meissen in order that they could not give military support to the Emperor Sigismund. Bibliography

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