Battle of Werben

Battle of Werben

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Werben
place=Werben (Elbe), Margraviate of Brandenburg
partof=Thirty Years' War
date=July 22 1631
result=Imperial victory.
combatant1=flag|Sweden
combatant2=flag|Holy Roman Empire
commander1=Gustavus Adolphus
Wolf Heinrich von Baudissin
commander2=Count Tilly
strength1=16,000 soldiers
strength2=23,000 soldiers
casualties1=Unknown
casualties2=6,000 soldiers

The Battle of Werben was a battle of the Thirty Years' War, fought on July 22, 1631, between the Swedish Empire and the Holy Roman Empire. The Swedes had 16,000 soldiers and were led by Gustavus Adolphus, while the Imperialists had 23,000 soldiers and were led by Field-Marshal Count Tilly. Tilly's troops attacked Gustavus' entrenchments in front of Werben (Elbe), but Swedish batteries and the cavalry under Wolf Heinrich von Baudissin forced them to retreat. The Imperial attack was renewed a few days later; this time, the Swedish forces suffered a defeat and a loss of 6,000 soldiers.

References

*George Bruce. Harbottle's Dictionary of Battles. (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981) (ISBN 0-442-22336-6).


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