Battle of Chemnitz
| Battle of Chemnitz | |||||||
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| Part of the Thirty Years' War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Sweden |
 Saxony | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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General Banér |
General Marazzino | ||||||
The Battle of Chemnitz (14 April 1639) took place near the town of Chemnitz, in what is now eastern Germany, during the Thirty Years' War. Swedish forces under Johan Banér inflicted a crushing defeat on Rodolfo Giovanni Marazzino who commanded the Saxons and an Imperial detachment.[1][2]
Battle
The battle was a confused engagement in broken country north of Chemnitz. After a forced march to the area,[citation needed] the Swedish forces were able to rout a large portion of the opposing forces,[1] capturing their baggage train,[citation needed] and taking 1,500 prisoners.[1]
Aftermath
Following the battle, the Swedes occupied Pirna and advanced into Bohemia.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c d Wilson 2009, p. 614.
- ^ Wedgewood 1938, p. [page needed].
References
- Wedgewood, C.V. (1938), The Thirty Years War, Pimlico, ISBN 0-7126-5332-5
- Wilson, Peter Hamish (2009), The Thirty Years War: Europe's Tragedy (illustrated, reprint ed.), Harvard University Press, pp. 614, ISBN 9780674036345
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