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|conflict=Battle of Horic
|partof=the [[Hussite Wars]]
|image=
|caption=
|date=[[April 27]], [[1423]]
|place=Horic
|result=Decisive Taborite victory
|combatant1=Taborites
|combatant2=Utraquists
|commander1=[[Jan Žižka]]
|commander2=[[Cenek of Wartemberg]]
|strength1=3,000 soldiers, 120 War Wagons
|strength2=Over 3,000 Noble Cavalry with some wagons and cannon
|strength2=
|casualties1=Unkown
|casualties2=Unknown
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{{Campaignbox Hussite Wars}}
The '''Battle of Horic''' or the '''Battle of Horice''' was fought on [[April 27]], [[1423]], between the Taborite and Utraquist factions of the [[Hussites]]. The TaboritesHussites were led by [[Jan ŽižkaZizka]], while the Utraquists were led by [[Cenek of Wartemberg]]. The Taborites would win this battle in the end, which would end the Hussite Civil War. Throughout the Hussite Wars, there were victoriousmany different factions of Hussites. The only thing that was keeping them allied against the Crusaders was because they had a common and more threatening enemy to fight. Once they did not see any Germans around, endingthe various factoins of Hussites would fight each other. This battle was would be the last battle of the Hussite Civil War.The Taborites would take the high ground of the battle and build the [[Wagenburg]] there. The Utraquist cavalry could not ride up such a steep hill, forcing them to dismount. The cannons that the nobles had could not fire effectively uphill. This made it a battle between infantry behind a fortress, and heavily armored infantry. Zizka's men held the Wagenberg against many dismounted cavalry attacks. Then, Zizka decided that the time was right to counterattack. With some cavalry, the Hussites charged downhill and swept the Utraquists from the battlefield.
== References ==
*[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/matthaywood/main/Hussite_Battles_and_Significant_events.htm The Battles of the Hussite Wars]
*"The Hussite Wars (1419-36)", Stephen Turnbull, Osprey Publishing (ISBN 1841766658)
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