The Battle of Waidhofen took place on 14 October 1431 near the present town of Waidhofen an der Thaya in

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

. The

Taborite The Taborites ( cs, Táborité, cs, singular Táborita), known by their enemies as the Picards, were a faction within the Hussite movement in the medieval Lands of the Bohemian Crown. Although most of the Taborites were of rural origin, they ...

s led by Mikuláš Sokol of Lamberka were returning from a marauding ride when they were defeated by Imperial Austrian forces.

References

* Palacký, František. Dějiny národu českého v Čechách a na Moravě. Prague: B. Kočí, 1907. 1279 pp. * Šmahel, František. Husitská revoluce 3: Kronika válečných let. Prague: Karolinum, 1996. 420 pp. . * Toman, Hugo. Husitské válečnictví za doby Žižkovy a Prokopovy. Prague: Czech Royal Society of Sciences, 1898. 468 pp. 1431 in Europe Battles involving the Holy Roman Empire Battles involving Austria Battles of the Hussite Wars Conflicts in 1431 History of Lower Austria {{Austria-battle-stub