Lettonitz (Jihomoravský kraj, Czech Republic)
Lettonitz (Lettnitz), a village (pop. 1,000) northeast of Austerlitz in Moravia. Little is known of the Bruderhof of the Hutterian Brethren set up here. In 1619-1620 it was plundered by Polish troops of the imperial army, which had surprised Pruschan and Kobelitz, murdering five Brethren and shooting a child at its mother's breast.
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| Author(s) | Paul Dedic |
|---|---|
| Date Published | 1957 |
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Dedic, Paul. (1957). Lettonitz (Jihomoravský kraj, Czech Republic). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 February 2025, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Lettonitz_(Jihomoravsk%C3%BD_kraj,_Czech_Republic)&oldid=146557.
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