The New Student's Reference Work/Königgratz

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Königgratz (kē' nĭg-grâts'), a town on the Elbe, 75 miles from Prague. A signal victory was gained here by the Prussians over the Austrians on July 3, 1866. The Austrians named the battle Sadowa, from an adjoining village near the battlefield.