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Execution of 27 Czech noblemen on the Old Town Square in Prague as a consequence of the Battle of White Mountain.
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Old Town Square execution
1621 public execution of leaders of the Bohemian Revolt in Prague
Old Town Square execution was the execution of 27 Bohemian leaders of the Bohemian Revolt by the Austrian House of Habsburg that took place on 21 June 1621 at the Old Town Square in Prague.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of White Mountain
1620 battle of the Thirty Years' War
The Battle of White Mountain was an important battle in the early stages of the Thirty Years' War. It led to the defeat of the Bohemian Revolt and ensured Habsburg control for the next three hundred years.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)