Battle of Breisach
This article does not cite any sources. (October 2008) |
Battle of Breisach | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Part of the Thirty Years' War | |||||||
| |||||||
Belligerents | |||||||
France Weimar Army |
Holy Roman Empire Bavaria | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Bernard of Saxe-Weimar Vicomte de Turenne |
Johann von Götzen Federico Savelli | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
ca. 14,000–19,000 | ca. 3,000–20,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,700 | 4,000 |
The Battle 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.
Categories:
- 1638 in Europe
- Conflicts in 1638
- Battles of the Thirty Years' War
- Battles involving the Holy Roman Empire
- 17th century in Bavaria
- 1638 in the Holy Roman Empire
- Battles in Baden-Württemberg
- German battle stubs