Battle of Wittstock 1636
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 4 October 1636 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1636 | 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 |
| Participants | Holy Roman Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 53.1636, 12.4855 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Wittstock was fought on 4 October 1636, near Wittstock in northern Germany, during the Thirty Years' War. A Swedish army commanded jointly by Johan Banér and Alexander Leslie won a decisive victory against a combined Imperial–Saxon army, led by Count Melchior von Hatzfeld and John George I, Elector of Saxony.
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