Battle of Lützen
11/16/1632 AD defeated
One of the most important battles of the Thirty Years' War.
Though losses were about equally heavy on both sides, the battle was a Protestant victory, but cost the life of one of the most important leaders of the Protestant side, the Swedish King Gustavus Adolphus, which led the Protestant cause to lose direction. The Imperial field marshal Pappenheim was also fatally wounded.
The loss of Gustavus Adolphus left Catholic France as the dominant power on the "Protestant" (anti-Habsburg) side, eventually leading to the founding of the League of Heilbronn and the open entry of France into the war.
Subjects Who or What defeated?
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Sweden Nordic country in Northe... -
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden (Gustav II Adolf) King of Sweden 161...
Objects To Whom or What was defeated?
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Holy Roman Empire Group of nations/territo... -
Catholic League (German) Coalition of Catholic st...
Attachments
Death of Gustav II Adolf in the Battle of Lützen By Carl Wahlbom, 1855
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