Battle of Wiesloch (1632)
1632 battle of the Thirty Years' War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the battle near Wiesloch in 1622, see Battle of Mingolsheim.
The Battle of Wiesloch (German: Schlacht bei Wiesloch) occurred on 16 August 1632 during the Thirty Years' War near the German city of Wiesloch, south of Heidelberg.
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Battle of Wiesloch (1632) | |||||||
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Part of the Thirty Years War | |||||||
Battlefield view from the west in a period woodcut | |||||||
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Swedish Empire | Holy Roman Empire | ||||||
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Gustav Horn | Ernesto Montecuccoli | ||||||
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A Swedish army led by Count Gustav Horn fought an army of the Holy Roman Empire led by Count Ernesto Montecuccoli.[1]
The battle resulted in a Swedish victory.