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| Siege of Breisach | |||||||
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| Part of the Thirty Years' War | |||||||
 Map scene depicting the end of the siege as armies enter the town | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Kingdom of France Weimar Army |
Holy Roman Empire Bavaria | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Bernard of Saxe-Weimar Vicomte de Turenne |
Johann von Götzen Federico Savelli | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| c. 14,000–19,000 | c. 3,000–20,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,700 | 4,000 | ||||||
The siege of Breisach was fought on 18 August — 17 December 1638 as part of Thirty Years' War. It ended after several unsuccessful relief attempts by Imperial forces with the surrender of the Imperial garrison to the French, commanded by Bernard of Saxe-Weimar. [1]
References
- ^ "RCIN 722122 - View of the siege of Breisach, 1638 (Breisach am Rhein, [Vieux-Brisach] Baden-Württemburg, Germany) 48°01'58"N 07°34'58"E". militarymaps.rct.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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Battle of Breisach)
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| Siege of Breisach | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Thirty Years' War | |||||||
|
Map scene depicting the end of the siege as armies enter the town | |||||||
| |||||||
| Belligerents | |||||||
|
Kingdom of France Weimar Army |
Holy Roman Empire Bavaria | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
|
Bernard of Saxe-Weimar Vicomte de Turenne |
Johann von Götzen Federico Savelli | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| c. 14,000–19,000 | c. 3,000–20,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,700 | 4,000 | ||||||
The siege of Breisach was fought on 18 August — 17 December 1638 as part of Thirty Years' War. It ended after several unsuccessful relief attempts by Imperial forces with the surrender of the Imperial garrison to the French, commanded by Bernard of Saxe-Weimar. [1]
References
- ^ "RCIN 722122 - View of the siege of Breisach, 1638 (Breisach am Rhein, [Vieux-Brisach] Baden-Württemburg, Germany) 48°01'58"N 07°34'58"E". militarymaps.rct.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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