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Battle of Jankau
On 6 March 1645, Swedish field marshal Torstensson crushed the Imperial army near Jankau in Bohemia (today Jankov, Czech Republic), capturing Imperia…
Timeline
- 1645South-central Bohemia · Central BohemiaIn early 1645, Torstensson led the Swedish army deep into Bohemia; the Imperial army under Field Marshal Hatzfeld organized defenses along the Jankau line, and the two sides maneuvered in a standoff across the hilly terrain south of Prague.
- 1645Jankau · Central BohemiaOn 6 March the main forces fought fiercely near Jankau; the Swedish army used coordinated mobile artillery and cavalry to rout the Imperial main force, Hatzfeld was captured, and the Imperial defensive system in Bohemia suffered a devastating blow.
Sources
- The Thirty Years War: Europe's Tragedy — Peter H. Wilson (2009)