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Battle of Wittenweiher 1638

Battle of Wittenweiher: Schlacht von wittenweiher 1638
Image: Matthaeus Merian, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date9 August 1638Wikidata
Year1638Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationGermanyNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictThirty Years' WarWikidata P361
Coordinates48.3359, 7.7603Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Wittenweiher took place on August 9, 1638, near the village of Wittenweiher today: Wittenweier, a district of Schwanau, Baden-Württemberg, which was completely destroyed in the course of the battle.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Wittenweiher (revision 1373644148), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

48.3359, 7.7603 · Germany

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