Battle of Mühldorf
| Battle of Mühldorf | |||||||
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Contemporary depiction, about 1334 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Duchy of (Upper) Bavaria Kingdom of Bohemia Burgraviate of Nuremberg |
Duchy of Austria Duchy of Carinthia Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg Bishopric of Passau | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Louis of Wittelsbach John of Bohemia Frederick IV of Nuremberg |
Frederick of Habsburg Henry of Carinthia | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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1,800 knights, 4,000 footmen |
1,400 knights, 5,000 Hungarians and Cumans, additional footmen | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | More than 1,000 nobles including Frederick captured | ||||||
The Battle of Mühldorf (also known as the Battle of Ampfing) was fought near Mühldorf am Inn on September 28, 1322 between the Duchy of (Upper) Bavaria and the Archduchy of Austria. The Bavarians were led by German King Louis of Wittelsbach, while the Austrians were under the command of his cousin, Anti-king Frederick of Habsburg.