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The newly-elected Bohemian king, Frederick V of the Palatinate was aware of the huge superiority of his enemies ' forces and ordered his own army to regroup and attack each of the advancing armies separately.

However, he was abandoned by most of his allies and his armies dispersed in the dense forests between Pilsen and Prague, which resulted in a decisive defeat in the Battle of White Mountain.