Battle of Lützen
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Christianity, Christians, Churches, Wars, Battles, Protestantism, Protestants, Catholic Church, Catholics
- Curriculum: German History, Eastern European History, Scandinavian History, 17th Century European History
- Geographical Location: Germany
- Date: November 16, 1632
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the Thirty Years’ War. Result: A tactical victory for the Swedes that forced Wallenstein to retreat to Bohemia.
Having already sent his army into winter quarters, General Albrecht Wenzel von Wallenstein learned on November 15, 1632, that the Swedish army was approaching. He quickly recalled his scattered forces and prepared a defensive line with his right anchored on the town of Lützen and his line behind hastily erected fortifications. When the Swedish army of 18,000 attacked in a thick fog at 8:00 a.m. on...
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