Battle for Bratislava…
Already this Saturday, the great event Battle for Bratislava…
On October 1, 2022, the Battle of Bratislava cultural and historical festival will take place in Bratislava’s Janka Kráľ Garden.
On October 1, 2022, the Battle of Bratislava cultural and historical festival will take place in Bratislava’s Janka Kráľ Garden.
The main part of its program will be the reconstruction of a military battle from the first half of the 17th century, set in the environment of historical Hungary.
As always, you can look forward to a historical camp, examples of period life, examples of regiments, a period parade through the Old Town and of course the Battle of Bratislava – a reconstruction of a baroque military clash from 1620.
In this edition, we will go back in time to 1620 – it will be a reconstruction of the battle, or rather the short siege, which took place in front of the city gates on October 8, 1620.
The armies of the rebellious Czech states were already headed for inevitable defeat in the well-known Battle of Biela Hora, and Gabriel Bethlen’s uprising was also losing its importance at that time. That is why the imperial commander Dampierre tried to seize Bratislava, then Prešpork, still controlled by Bethlen’s men, with an unexpected attack. The fight lasted from early morning until four o’clock in the afternoon. Imperial soldiers fired at the city walls, and Dampierre himself made three sorties at the head of the assault group. In the last attack, however, he was hit by a fatal shot and his mercenaries were forced to retreat all the way to Vienna.
The event is open to the public.
As always, you can look forward to a historical camp, examples of period life, examples of regiments, a period parade through the Old Town and of course the Battle of Bratislava – a reconstruction of a baroque military clash from 1620.
In this edition, we will go back in time to 1620 – it will be a reconstruction of the battle, or rather the short siege, which took place in front of the city gates on October 8, 1620.
The armies of the rebellious Czech states were already headed for inevitable defeat in the well-known Battle of Biela Hora, and Gabriel Bethlen’s uprising was also losing its importance at that time. That is why the imperial commander Dampierre tried to seize Bratislava, then Prešpork, still controlled by Bethlen’s men, with an unexpected attack. The fight lasted from early morning until four o’clock in the afternoon. Imperial soldiers fired at the city walls, and Dampierre himself made three sorties at the head of the assault group. In the last attack, however, he was hit by a fatal shot and his mercenaries were forced to retreat all the way to Vienna.
The event is open to the public.
Program of the event:
10:00 Opening of the festival
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Bow and crossbow shooting range
11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Demonstrations of weapons from the period of the Thirty Years’ War (in the period camp)
12:00 – 12:15 Presentation of contemporary medical art (in the contemporary camp)
12:30 – 12:45 Demonstrations of weapons from the period of the 30 Years War (in the period camp)
13:00 – 14:00 Historical procession through the Old Town
14:30 – 14:45 Presentation of period medical art (in period camp)
15:00 Demonstrations of military maneuvers of the regiment
15:20 Barbar Bards period music
16:00 Opening shots from the cannon
16:10 Reconstruction of the battle for Bratislava 1620 – the main part of the program
17:30 Barbar Bards period music
19:00 Closing of the festival
We look forward to seeing you at our stand!
10:00 Opening of the festival
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Bow and crossbow shooting range
11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Demonstrations of weapons from the period of the Thirty Years’ War (in the period camp)
12:00 – 12:15 Presentation of contemporary medical art (in the contemporary camp)
12:30 – 12:45 Demonstrations of weapons from the period of the 30 Years War (in the period camp)
13:00 – 14:00 Historical procession through the Old Town
14:30 – 14:45 Presentation of period medical art (in period camp)
15:00 Demonstrations of military maneuvers of the regiment
15:20 Barbar Bards period music
16:00 Opening shots from the cannon
16:10 Reconstruction of the battle for Bratislava 1620 – the main part of the program
17:30 Barbar Bards period music
19:00 Closing of the festival
We look forward to seeing you at our stand!
