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Siege of Rheinfelden (1633)

Type Event Region Europe Time 1633

On October 17, 1633, during the Thirty Years' War, the Duke of Feria led about 20,000 Spanish troops of the Alsace corps in retaking Rheinfelden in F…

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  1. 1633Upper Rhine region · Further AustriaIn 1633, the Governor of Milan, the Duke of Feria, led about 20,000 Spanish troops north from northern Italy along the upper Rhine, first relieving Constance, Breisach, and Bregenz, intending to secure the Spanish Road from Lombardy to the Spanish Netherlands and tie down the Heilbronn League and Swedish forces.
  2. 1633Rheinfelden · Further AustriaOn October 17, 1633, Spanish forces recaptured Rheinfelden, held by the Heilbronn League/Swedish side. The town belonged to Further Austria and is today on the Swiss side. Casualties are recorded as minimal; this was not the same-named field battle of 1638 commanded by Bernhard.

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