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Title
Gustav II Adolf's Masterpiece
Description
Battle of Breitenfeld (1631)
Subject
Source
Publisher
Date
1631-09-17
Scenario#
HM03
Location
Breitenfeld, Germany
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Battle of Breitenfeld or First Battle of Breitenfeld (in older texts sometimes known as Battle of Leipzig), was fought at a crossroads near Breitenfeld approximately 8 km north-west of the walled city of Leipzig on 17 September (Gregorian calendar), or 7 September (Julian calendar, in wide use at the time), 1631.[a][b] It was the Protestants' first major victory of the Thirty Years War. The victory confirmed Sweden's Gustavus Adolphus of the House of Vasa as a great tactical leader and induced many Protestant German states to ally with Sweden against the German Catholic League, led by Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria, and the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II.
Narrative Source
Wikipedia: Battle of Breitenfeld (1631)
External Link
Combatants
Sweden, Saxony
Catholic League, Holy Roman Empire
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