Battle of White Mountain

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the location?Bílá Hora ('White Mountain'), near Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (modern-day Czech Republic)
2. What is the date?November 8, 1620
3. What was the Battle of White Mountain and when did it happen?It was a big fight on a hill called White Mountain near Prague, and it happened on November 8, 1620.
4. Why was the hill called White Mountain important?The hill was high and let the army see and control the roads to Prague, so whoever held it could watch the city.

Bohemian Revolt: An uprising by the Protestant estates of Bohemia against Habsburg rule, beginning in 1618.
Habsburg Monarchy: The ruling dynasty of Austria and the Holy Roman Empire, controlling vast territories.
Re-Catholicization: The process of restoring Catholic dominance in regions that had become Protestant.
Thirty Years' War: A complex and devastating series of conflicts (1618-1648) fought primarily in Central Europe.