Battle of Mühlberg (1547)

Timeline

1. 1547Elbe crossing at Mühlberg · SaxonyIn April 1547 Charles V pursued the imperial army to the Elbe, facing the Saxon-Schmalkaldic allied army led by John Frederick across the river. On the morning of the 24th the imperial forces completed their crossing and launched the attack.
2. 1547Mühlberg · MühlbergImperial cavalry together with Spanish and German infantry launched a swift assault and routed the Saxon army. John Frederick was wounded and captured in the fighting, and the Protestant alliance suffered a devastating defeat.
3. 1547–1548Saxony · SaxonyCharles V granted the Saxon electorate to his ally Maurice, while John Frederick was imprisoned and stripped of his lands. The empire then issued the Augsburg Interim in an attempt to unify religious order, but the Protestant powers did not fully submit.