Battle of Lützen
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The Battle of Lützen was a major engagement of the Thirty Years' War in 1632, notable for the Swedish victory over Imperial forces and the death of Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Lützen (1632) | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the Thirty Years' War ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Albrecht von Wallenstein
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Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Lützen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Catholic League
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Swedish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeathOfGustavusAdolphus | killed in action while leading cavalry charge ⓘ |
| combatantStrengthImperialSide | approximately 15,000–20,000 men ⓘ |
| combatantStrengthSwedishSide | approximately 18,000–20,000 men ⓘ |
| commander |
Albrecht von Wallenstein
NERFINISHED
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Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim NERFINISHED ⓘ Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Thirty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryAtTimeOfBattle | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 16 November 1632 ⓘ |
| dateOldStyle | 6 November 1632 ⓘ |
| era | Early Modern period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Nördlingen (1634) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
death of Gustavus Adolphus altered balance of power in the war
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marked the high point of Swedish military success in the Thirty Years' War ⓘ |
| ImperialCasualties | several thousand killed and wounded ⓘ |
| involvedArm |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources |
German
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Swedish ⓘ |
| location |
Electorate of Saxony
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near Lützen ⓘ |
| memorial | Gustavus Adolphus monument near Lützen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDeath | Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extensive use of artillery on both sides
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heavy morning fog affected visibility ⓘ intense close-quarters infantry combat ⓘ use of Swedish salvo fire tactics ⓘ |
| partOf | Swedish intervention in the Thirty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Breitenfeld (1631) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Saxony-Anhalt, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingForces | Swedish-Protestant forces vs Imperial-Catholic forces ⓘ |
| result | Swedish victory ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence | loss of Gustavus Adolphus weakened Swedish leadership ⓘ |
| SwedishCasualties | several thousand killed and wounded ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Swedish tactical victory ⓘ |
| theatre | Central European theatre of the Thirty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | early modern linear warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1632 ⓘ |
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