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Battle of Breitenfeld, 1st

Sweden · Warfare / Thirty Years War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1631–1642Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1631

Johan Baner17 September 1631

Breitenfeld · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Commands the right wing Swedish forces

Gustavus II Adolphus17 September 1631

Breitenfeld · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Gustavus joins up with Saxoy & confronts Tilly at Breitenfeld. Ferdinands Imperial army commanded by Tilly is defeated & Gustav takes Leipzig

1642

Tortensson Ortala17 September 1642

Breitenfeld · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Wins a victory at the Battle of Breitenfeld

Names involved

Gustavus II AdolphusJohan BanerTortensson Ortala

Provenance

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