Battle of Wimpfen
1622 battle of the Thirty Years' War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Wimpfen took place during the Palatinate campaign period of the Thirty Years' War on 6 May 1622 near Wimpfen.
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Battle of Wimpfen | |||||||
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Part of the Palatinate phase of the Thirty Years' War | |||||||
Battle of Wimpfen, painting by S. Vrancx showing the magazine explosion | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Margraviate of Baden Electoral Palatinate |
Holy Roman Empire Catholic League Spanish Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Georg Friedrich von Baden |
Count of Tilly Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
12,700 [1] Two 60-pounder guns, one 70-pounder, 20 of a mixture of 3-, 5-, 6-, and 8-pounders, 6 "newly cast' guns, and 9 half culverins[2] |
Approx: 15,650+ 8,700 infantry, 900 cavalry, seven 12 pounders, and 1 half culverin with Tilly. 5,200 infantry, 850 cavalry, and five 8-pounders with Spanish.[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
3,000+ | 1,800+ [3] | ||||||
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The combined forces of the Catholic League and the Spanish Empire under Marshal Tilly and Gonzalo de Córdoba defeated the Protestant forces of Georg Friedrich, Margrave of Baden.