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Battle of Wiesloch (1622)
On May 6, 1622, Catholic League commander Tilly counterattacked the Protestant alliance at Wiesloch in the Palatinate, defeating Mansfeld and Brunswi…
Timeline
- 1622Wiesloch · PalatinateAfter the defeat at Mingolsheim, Tilly quickly reorganized his forces and marched south in pursuit. Mansfeld and Christian of Brunswick tried to block him along the Wiesloch line, but the allied forces lacked coordination and were short on supplies.
- 1622Wiesloch battlefield · PalatinateTilly shattered the Protestant lines with dense infantry and cavalry charges; the Protestants suffered heavy casualties and lost much of their artillery. Mansfeld and Brunswick were forced to retreat southwest, and the Imperial army regained control of the approaches to Heidelberg.
Sources
- Battle of Wiesloch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Wiesloch
- The Thirty Years War: Europe's Tragedy — Peter H. Wilson (2009)