What is Battle of White Mountain?
[[File:Pamatnik Bila hora.jpg|thumb|The monument at White Mountain, Prague]] The '''Battle of White Mountain''' happened in 1620 and was the first battle of the [[Thirty Years' War]]. It had Duke Maximilian I of [[Bavaria]] defeat the forces of Frederick V, Elector of Palantine, King of [[Bohemia]] and [[Moravia]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.credoreference.com/entry/chambdictwh/white_mountain_battle_of_the |title=White Mountain, Battle of the |work=Chambers Dictionary of World History |year=2005 |access-date=8 November 2011}}</ref> The cause of the battle was a revolt by a group of [[Czechs|Czech]] lords who threw two governors and a secretary out of the windows of [[Prague]] Castle.<ref name=ppg>{{cite web |url= http://www.private-prague-guide.com/article/battle-of-white-mountain/ |title=Battle of White Mountain |work=private-prague-guide.com |year=2011|access-date=8 November 2011}}</ref> The incident is known as the [[Defenestration]] of Prague. The rebels quickly built up an army of 30,000 to make an independent [[Protestant]] country. The Czechs were defeated by a well-trained Imperial army after a battle lasting less than one hour. Emperor Ferdinand II replaced Frederick as King of Bohemia and then killed many who had opposed him. Others were given a choice to convert to [[Catholicism]] or to leave the country.<ref name=ppg/> White Mountain is now in the city of Prague. There is an open space and monument.<ref name=ppg/> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Czechoslovakia]] [[Category:Battles|White Mountain]] [[Category:Thirty Years' War]] [[Category:1620]] [[Category:1620s in Europe]]