Battle of Breitenfeld (1642)
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Battle of Breitenfeld (1642)
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The Second Battle of Breitenfeld, also known as the First Battle of Leipzig, took place during the Thirty Years' War on 2 November 1642 at Breitenfeld, north-east of Leipzig in Germany. A Swedish Army commanded by Lennart Torstensson decisively defeated an Imperial Army under Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria and his deputy Ottavio Piccolomini. Victory allowed the Swedes to occupy and establish a secure base in Leipzig, the second most important town in the Electorate of Saxony. However, altho
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1642 battle of the Thirty Years' War
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Breitenfeld_(1642)
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2004-04-17T22:29:39Z
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2024-09-05T11:16:08Z
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