Battle of Wiesloch (1632)

For the battle near Wiesloch in 1622, see Battle of Mingolsheim.

Battle of Wiesloch (1632)

Date	16 August 1632
Location	Wiesloch
Result	Swedish victory

Belligerents

Sweden

Holy Roman Empire

Commanders and leaders

Count Gustav Horn

Count Ernesto Montecuccoli

Thirty Years' War

Pilsen Lomnice Sablat Wisternitz Humenné Bad Kreuznach Oppenheim Bacharach White Mountain Neu Titschein Mingolsheim Wimpfen Höchst Fleurus Heidelberg Mannheim Frankenthal Stadtlohn Dessau Bridge Lutter am Barenberge Stralsund Wolgast Swedish landing Frankfurt Magdeburg Werben 1st Breitenfeld Bamberg Rain Wiesloch Alte Veste Fürth Lützen Oldendorf Steinau Konstanz 1st Breisach 1st Rheinfelden 1st Nördlingen Willstätt Les Avins Leuven Somme Wittstock 2nd Rheinfelden Fuenterrabía Vlotho 2nd Breisach Chemnitz Thionville Saint Omer Salses La Marfée Honnecourt 2nd Breitenfeld Klingenthal Rocroi Tuttlingen Freiburg Jüterbog Jankau Brno Mergentheim 2nd Nördlingen Triebl Zusmarshausen Lens Prague

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The Battle of Wiesloch (German: Schlacht bei Wiesloch) occurred on 16 August 1632 during the Thirty Years' War near the German city of Wiesloch, south of Heidelberg. A Swedish army led by Count Gustav Horn fought an army of the Holy Roman Empire led by Count Ernesto Montecuccoli. The battle resulted in a Swedish victory.

Coordinates: 49°17′36″N 8°40′19″E / 49.29333°N 8.67194°E / 49.29333; 8.67194

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