Battle of Wimpfen 1622
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 6 May 1622 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1622 | 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 | Palatinate campaign | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Catholic League, Habsburg Spain, Holy Roman Empire, Margraviate of Baden-Durlach | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 49.1972, 9.1722 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Wimpfen took place during the Palatinate campaign period of the Thirty Years' War on 6 May 1622 near Wimpfen.
The combined forces of the Catholic League and the Spanish Empire under Marshal Tilly and Gonzalo de Córdoba defeated the Protestant forces of Georg Friedrich, Margrave of Baden.
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