Battle of Nördlingen

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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At the Battle of Nördlingen, a Swedish army led by Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar is defeated by Matthias Gallas' Imperial army. 17000 Swedish soldiers die in the fighting. This victory revitalises the Catholic cause in south Germany.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Battle of Nördlingen". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=16080, accessed 25 April 2024.]

16080 Battle of Nördlingen 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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