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November 8th is the anniversary of the Battle of White Mountain (Bitva na Bílé hoře), fought in 1620 just outside Prague, which brought disaster for the ruling Czech aristocracy and drastically altered the face of the Czech lands.
On November 8th 1620, in cold and wet autumn weather, a force of 21,000 Bohemian troops and mercenaries under the command of Christian of Anhalt took up a defensive position eight miles outside of Prague.
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Author: Danny Bate