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Encyclopedia > Battle of Wiesloch
Battle of Wiesloch
Count Tilly
Count Tilly on a painting by van Dyck
Conflict: Thirty Years' War
Date: April 27, 1622
Location: Wiesloch near Heidelberg
Outcome: Protestant victory
Combatants
Protestants Holy Roman Empire, Catholic League
Commanders
Graf von Mansfeld Count of Tilly
Strength
unknown unknown
Casualties
unknown unknown
Bohemian Revolt
PlzeňZáblatiDolní VěstoniceWhite MountainWieslochWimpfen – Höchst – Fleurus – Stadtlohn


The Battle of Wiesloch was fought on April 27, 1622, near the German village of Wiesloch, south of Heidelberg, between a Protestant army under Count von Mansfeld and the margrave of Baden against a Catholic army under count Tilly. Johan Tzerclaes, Count of Tilly on a contemporary painting by van Dyck From the Swedish wiki The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100... Self Portrait With a Sunflower Sir Anthony (Antoon) van Dyck (*March 22, 1599 - December 9, 1641) was a Flemish painter — mainly of portraits — who became the leading court painter in England. ... The victory of Gustavus Adolphus at the Battle of Breitenfeld (1631) The Thirty Years War was a conflict fought between the years 1618 and 1648, principally on the territory of todays Germany, but also involving most of the major continental powers. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... Events January 1 - In the Gregorian calendar, January 1 is declared as the first day of the year, instead of March 25. ... Heidelberg (halfway between Stuttgart and Frankfurt) is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Coats of arms of the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire This page is about the Germanic empire. ... This article is about the 17th century German union. ... Ernst von Mansfeld Ernst, Graf von Mansfield (c. ... Count Tilly on a portrait by van Dyck Johan Tzerclaes, Count of Tilly (February, 1559 – April 30, 1632) was a general in Bavarian and later imperial service during the Thirty Years War, upon whom Ferdinand II depended (since Wallenstein was a threat). ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... The Battle of Záblatí, in some sources also battle of Sablat, occurred on 10 June 1619 during the Bohemian period of the Thirty Years War. ... The Battle of VÄ›stonice, or Battle of Wisternitz, was fought on August 5, 1619 between a Bohemian force and an Austrian army under Dampierre. ... The Battle of White Mountain, November 8, 1620 (Bílá hora is the name of White Mountain in Czech) was an early battle in the Thirty Years War in which an army of 20,000 Bohemians and mercenaries under Christian of Anhalt were routed by 25,000 men of the... Battle of Wimpfen Conflict Thirty Years War Date May 6, 1622 Place Wimpfen near Heidelberg Result Catholic victory In the Battle of Wimpfen, a battle in the Bohemian Revolt period of the Thirty Years War, took place on May 6, 1622, where the forces of the Holy Roman Empire and... Battle of Fleurus Conflict Thirty Years War Date August 29, 1622 Place Fleurus, Belgium Result Protestant victory The Battle of Fleurus in 1622 was a battle in the Thirty Years War. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... Events January 1 - In the Gregorian calendar, January 1 is declared as the first day of the year, instead of March 25. ... Wiesloch is a city in Germany, in northern Baden-Württemberg, it is 13 kilometres in the south of Heidelberg. ... Heidelberg (halfway between Stuttgart and Frankfurt) is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... Ernst von Mansfeld Ernst, Graf von Mansfield (c. ... For other uses, see Baden (disambiguation). ... Count Tilly on a portrait by van Dyck Johan Tzerclaes, Count of Tilly (February, 1559 - April 30, 1632) was a general in Bavarian and later imperial service during the Thirty Years War, who Ferdinand II depended upon (since Wallenstein was a threat). ...


The battle resulted in a Protestant victory.


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Wallenstein defeated Mansfeld's army at the Battle of the Bridge of Dessau (1626) and General Tilly defeated the Danes at the Battle of Lutter (1626).
In 1645, the Swedish marshal Lennart Torstensson defeated the Imperial army at the Battle of Jankau near Prague, and Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé defeated the Bavarian army in the Second Battle of Nördlingen.
In 1648 the Swedes (commanded by Marshal Carl Gustaf Wrangel) and the French (led by Turenne and Conde) defeated the Imperial army at the Battle of Zusmarshausen and Lens.
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