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Žižka, John, of Trocnov, takes part in battle at Tannenberg, ; leads citizens of Prague against town-hall, ; early history of, –; captures Prague, ; marches on Plzeň, ; his cold reception at Plzeň, ; marches to Tábor, ; is attacked by royalists en route, –; his successful skirmish at Sudoměř, –; his system of warfare, –; his character vindicated, –; his letter to citizens of Domážlice, –; enters stronghold of Tábor, ; organises armed force at Tábor, ; defeats Nicholas Divuček at Ožic, ; fortifies Tábor, ; marches on Prague, –; routs royalists at Pořič, ; displays military genius before Prague, ; cosmopolitan nature of his army, –; his successful defence of Vitkov hill turning-point of war, –; vacates Prague for S. Bohemia, ; defeats Ulrich of Rosenberg and occupies Prachatice, ; attends conference at Prague for reconciliation between Táborites and Utraquists, –; captures royalist fortress of Krasikov, ; concludes treaty with Plzeň, –; instigates massacre at Chomoutov, –; secures entire surrender of Kutna Hora, –; appointed regent of Bohemia, ; becomes totally blind, ; enters Prague in triumph, ; defeated by Sigismund at Kutna Hora, –; his respite at Kolin, –; recaptures Kutna Hora, –; defeats Sigismund at Německý Brod, ; is dubbed knight, ; condemns Loquis to death, ; his inexorable treatment of fanatics, ; attempts to establish order in Prague, –; his relations with Korybut, –; his letter to Praguers, –; defeats Wartenberg at Hořice, first battle of civil war, –; his tactics in battle, –; invades Moravia, –; defeats Bořek of Miletinek at Králové Hradec, –; publishes his regulations for war,, –; incurs hatred of Taborites, , and ; his unsuccessful campaign in and retreat from Hungary, –; defeats royalists at Skalice, ; attacks