Battle of Brüx
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| Battle of Brüx | |||||||
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| Part of Hussite Wars | |||||||
_-_plán_bojiště.png) Battle of Most (1421) - battlefield plan | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Margravate of Meissen Bohemian Catholic nobility |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Jan Želivský | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||||
The Battle of Brüx was fought on 5 August 1421 in North Bohemia during the Hussite Wars. The Hussite troops, led by Jan Želivský, were defeated by the Catholic Imperial forces of Frederick I of Saxony.
On 16 March 1421, the Hussite troops under the command of Jan Žižka had stormed the town of Chomutov, located a few kilometers west of Brüx, and killed its approximately 2,500 inhabitants. They then went to Prague, causing extensive damage in the towns populated by Germans or Catholics. In early July, the Hussites headed north, this time led by the priest Jan Želivský, pillaging the passing Teplice and Duchcov, and on July 12 seized Bílina. Two weeks later, they set up a Wagenburg (fortress formed by wagons) in the village of Saras and from there launched attacks against Brüx, until they were defeated on 5 August by forces sent by Frederick of Saxony and supported by the Brüx neighbors.
