In this battle, the losing side began with their backs to the Elbe River.
Prior to the campaign in which this battle was fought, the winners of this battle had a victory at Langensalza which eliminated Hanover from the war. In this battle, the losing side began with their backs to the Elbe River. The right flank of the winning army was controlled by General Bittenfeld and the arrival of Crown Prince Frederick's nearly 100,000 troops of the Second Army decided this battle. General Ludwig von Benedek commanded the losing forces, whose (*) muzzle loading guns were no match for their opponents' needle guns. This decisive battle broke the will of Emperor Franz Joseph to fight and was a major victory for Helmuth von Moltke and the policies of Bismarck. For 10 points, name this 1866 battle that effectively ended the Austro-Prussian War.
Prior to the campaign in which this battle was fought, the winners of this battle had a victory at Langensalza which eliminated Hanover from the war.
Battle of Sadowa [accept Battle of Königgrätz; accept Battle of Sadová; accept Battle of Hradec Králové]