Battle of Dessau
Defeats the Danish under Ernst of Mansfeldt
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1626 in Germany
Explore 10 historical events and records for Germany in 1626.
Historical records for Germany in 1626
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April
August
Catholic League
Danish defeat by the Imperial army under Wallenstein & the Catholic League under Tilly
Imperial Army
Danish defeat by the Imperial army under Wallenstein & the Catholic League under Tilly
December
Peace
Imposes the peace of Pressburg on the Hungarian leader Betlen
Other events (month unknown)
Battle of Dessau Bridge
Wallenstein defeats Mansfelds army at the Battle of Dessau Bridge
Capture of Jutland
Wallensteins army marches north, occupying Mecklenburg, Pomerania, and ultimately Jutland itself
Capture of Mecklenburg
Wallensteins army marches north, occupying Mecklenburg, Pomerania, and ultimately Jutland itself
Capture of Pomerania
Wallensteins army marches north, occupying Mecklenburg, Pomerania, and ultimately Jutland itself
Invasion of Denmark
Wallensteins army marches north, occupying Mecklenburg, Pomerania, and ultimately Jutland itself
Siege of Stralsund
Leads a siege against Stralsund which is the only belligerent port on the Baltic which had the facilities to build a fleet large enough to take the Danish islands
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