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Battle of Frankenhausen
On 15 May 1525, the Thuringian peasant army fought a decisive battle at Frankenhausen against a coalition of princes led by Philip, Landgrave of Hess…
Timeline
- 1525Frankenhausen · ThuringiaThe Hessian and Saxon coalition pressed the Thuringian peasants holding the hillside with artillery and heavy cavalry; Müntzer led the defense, but organization and equipment were far inferior to the princes' forces.
- 1525Frankenhausen · ThuringiaThe princes launched a general assault, the peasant lines collapsed with heavy casualties; Müntzer was captured in a nearby hiding place, and the main force of the Thuringian uprising was thereby broken.
Sources
- Battle of Frankenhausen https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Frankenhausen
- Schlacht bei Frankenhausen https://www.historisches-lexikon-bayerns.de/Lexikon/Schlacht_bei_Frankenhausen_(15.05.1525)