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Imperial Army

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

3Records
1631–1642Date range
3Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1631

Gustavus II Adolphus17 September 1631

Breitenfeld · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Ferdinands Imperial army commanded by Tilly is defeated & Gustav takes Leipzig

1639

Johan Baner14 April 1639

Chemnitz · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Commands Swedish forces to victory over a Saxon Imperial army after crossing the Elbe

1642

Tortensson Ortala2 November 1642

Breitenfeld · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Helps defeat the Imperial army

Names involved

Gustavus II AdolphusJohan BanerTortensson Ortala

Provenance

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