Battle of Freiburg

This battle is often confused with the Battle of Freiberg of 1762.

Battle of Freiburg
Part of the Thirty Years' War
Date August 3, August 5, August 9, 1644 Location Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg (present-day Germany) Result French victory, tactically undecided
Belligerents
France	Holy Roman Empire Bavaria
Commanders and leaders
Duc d'Enghien Vicomte de Turenne	Franz von Mercy
Strength
20,000 est	16,500 est
Casualties and losses
7,000-8,000	2,500

The Battle of Freiburg, also called the Three Day Battle, took place on August 3, August 5 and August 9, 1644 as part of the Thirty Years' War. The entrenched Bavarians led by Franz von Mercy retreated after three separate days of being assaulted by the French army under Louis II de Bourbon, Duc d'Enghien and marshal Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne, and the French then went on to capture the city of Freiburg. The Battle of Freiburg produced the highest number of casualties of any battle in the war, although estimates are variable (see e. g. German, and Italian pages). Figures in the table derive from the latest references below.

References

• Guthrie WP, The Later Thirty Years War: From the Battle of Wittstock to the Treaty of Westphalia, Greenwood, 2003.
• Bonney R, The thirty years war 1618-1648, Osprey, 2002.