Battle of Kempen 1642
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 17 January 1642 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1642 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Germany | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Hessian War, Thirty Years' War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 51.3180, 6.5379 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Kempen took place on 17 January 1642 during the Thirty Years' War, outside Kempen, Germany. A combined Franco-Hessian army, led by de Guébriant and von Eberstein respectively, defeated an Imperial force under General de Lamboy.
The Imperial army disintegrated, with the majority either captured or killed. Defeat ended Imperial plans for an invasion of Champagne, and temporarily secured French-Hessian control of the Lower Rhine.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Kempen (revision 1370445039), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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