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Battle of Breitenfeld

Battle of Breitenfeld
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The Battle of Breitenfeld, 17 September 1631, took place during the Thirty Years' War outside Breitenfeld, Leipzig, in modern Saxony. In one of the most significant battles of the war, a combined Swedish-Saxon force defeated an army made up of Imperial and Catholic League troops.

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Timeline

  1. War of the Mantuan Succession1628–1631
  2. Battle of Breitenfeld (this page)September 17, 1631
  3. Sack of MagdeburgMay 20, 1631 – May 24, 1631
  4. Battle of LützenNovember 16, 1632
  5. Battle of Rain1632
  6. Smolensk War1632–1634

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