Heilbronn League
The Heilbronn League is an alliance between Sweden, France, and the Protestant princes of Western Germany against the Catholic League during the Thirty Years War
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1624-1642
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Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu Biography and Timeline — Page 2
Follow Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu through 88 dated historical records for France.
Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu, historical timeline
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1633
Heilbronn League
The Heilbronn League was an alliance between Sweden, France, and the Protestant princes of Western Germany against the Catholic League during the Thirty Years War
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1624-1642
League of Heilbronn
Initially, Sweden dominated, and command of the war was with Oxenstierna, but France came to dominate, and the League formalised the war as a conflict between Hapsburg and Bourbon and wrecked the hopes of the peace party within Germany.
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1624-1642
League of Heilbronn
Sweden organizes a League with German Protestants, Richelieu makes it French dominated.
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1624-1642
League of Heilbronn
The Heilbronn League was an alliance between Sweden, France, and the Protestant princes of Western Germany against the Catholic League during the Thirty Years War.
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1624-1642
1634
League of Heilbronn
French control increased in August 1634, when the League agreed to accept French funds in return for French control of the fortress of Philippsburg on the east bank of the Rhine for the duration of the war
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1624-1642
Battle of Nordlingen
Sweden is defeated by an Austro-Spanish force. Richelieu is forced into war for the Heilbronn League
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1624-1642
Heilbronn League
Richelieu is forced into war for the Heilbronn League
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1624-1642
League of Heilbronn
The Treaty of Paris formally gave control of what remained of the League of Heilbronn to France
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1624-1642
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris formally gave control of what remained of the League of Heilbronn to France
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1624-1642
1635
Rule of Rhineland, The
Sweden recognizes French ownership of the Rhine from Breisach to Strasboug
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1624-1642
Declaration of War
Delares war on the Habsburgs in Spain
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1624-1642
Siege of Milan
Organizes a joint attack by Savoy, Mantua & Parma on Spanish held Milan
Alliance France and the Netherlands
Renews the French alliance with the Dutch for an attack on the Spanish Netherlands. Organizes Savoy, Parma & Mantua into a league against Spanish held Milan
Role range: 1624-1642
Declaration of War
Declares war on Spain by sending a herald to Brussels
Role range: 1624-1642
Invasion of Netherlands, The
Renews the French alliance with the Dutch for an attack on the Spanish Netherlands
Role range: 1624-1642
Treaty of Stuhmsdorf
Releases Sweden from the Polish war for further action in Germany
Role range: 1624-1642
1636
Siege of Corbie
Spanish troops occupy Corbie, 50 miles north of Paris
Role range: 1634-1659 – 1624-1642
Capture of Corbie
A Spanish army from The Netherlands captures Corbie near Amiens
Role range: 1634-1659 – 1624-1642
Capture of Corbie
The Spanish capture Corbie
Role range: 1634-1659 – 1624-1642
Invasion of France
An Austrian army invades Burgundy
Role range: 1634-1659 – 1624-1642
Invasion of France
The Spanish invade France, capture Corbie & cross the Somme & advance on Compiegne
Role range: 1634-1659 – 1624-1642
Invasion of France
An Austrian army invades Franche Comte
Role range: 1634-1659 – 1624-1642
Siege of Compiegne
The Spanish are forced to retreat to The Netherlands. Richelieu raises a new army of 50,000 & marches on Compiegne
Role range: 1634-1659 – 1624-1642
1637
Invasion of Catalonia
French troops invade Catalonia
Role range: 1634-1659 – 1624-1642
Rule of Valtelline
The French surrender their hold on Valtelline to the Spanish
Role range: 1634-1659 – 1624-1642
1638
Treaty of Hamburg
Renews the alliance with Sweden for an annual payment of 1 million livres
Role range: 1624-1642
Invasion of Fuentarrabia
French troops invade Fuentarrabia, Pyrenees
Role range: 1624-1642
1639
Capture of Salses
The French capture Salses in Rousillon
Capture of Hesdin
The French complete the capture of Artois by capturing Hesdin
1640
Withdrawal from Salses
The French withdraw from Salses in Rousillon
Rebellion of Rebels in Lisbon
Supports the Portuguese rebellion against Spain
Role range: 1624-1642
Rebellion of Rebels in Lisbon
Supports the Portuguese rebellion against Spain. John IV becomes King & founds the Braganza Dynasty
Rebellion of Rebels in Normandy
A rebellion over a salt tax is crushed by the army & by use of military terror
Capture of Arras
The French capture Arras
Capture of Turin
The French capture Turin
Rebellion of Rebels in Lisbon
Supports the Portuguese rebellion against Spain. John IV becomes King & founds the Braganza Dynasty
Role range: 1624-1642
Rebellion of Rebels in Normandy
A rebellion over a salt tax is crushed by the army & by use of military terror
Role range: 1624-1642
1641
Battle of Marfee
The Comte de Soissons wins a victory, but is killed in battle
Role range: 1634-1659 – 1624-1642
Invasion of France
The Comte de Soissons wins a victory but is killed in battle
Role range: 1634-1659 – 1624-1642
Records, sources and methodology
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