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Battle of Lützen

Battle of Lützen
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The Battle of Lützen, fought on 16 November 1632, was one of the most important of the Thirty Years' War. A Swedish army under Gustavus Adolphus, supported by troops from Saxony and Hesse-Kassel, narrowly defeated an Imperial force under Albrecht von Wallenstein.

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Timeline

  1. Battle of BreitenfeldSeptember 17, 1631
  2. Sack of MagdeburgMay 20, 1631 – May 24, 1631
  3. Battle of Lützen (this page)November 16, 1632
  4. Battle of Rain1632
  5. Smolensk War1632–1634
  6. Franco-Spanish WarMay 19, 1635 – November 7, 1659

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