Battle of Strasbourg Bridge 1634
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 28 September 1634 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1634 | 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 | Thirty Years' War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 48.5711, 7.8089 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Strasbourg Bridge, 26 to 27 September 1634, took place during the Thirty Years' War, outside the Free imperial city of Strasbourg. Following their defeat at Nördlingen on 6 September by an Imperial-Spanish force, the Swedish commander, Otto Louis, tried to retreat over the Rhine using the Strasbourg bridge.
Led by Charles IV of Lorraine and Johann von Werth, the forces of the Catholic League caught up with the Swedish rearguard at Willstätt. They then attacked the entrenchments near the Strasbourg bridge in Kehl, as the Swedes were crossing the Rhine. The battle lasted for three hours and culminated with fighting on the bridge, before the Swedes successfully retreated into Strasbourg.
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