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The Battle of Lützen, fought on 16 November 1632, [c] is considered one of the most important battles of the Thirty Years' War.Led by the Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus, an Allied army primarily composed of troops from Sweden, Saxony, and Hesse-Kassel, narrowly defeated an Imperial force under Albrecht von Wallenstein.
When Gustavus Adolphus performed a broad counteroffensive with his cavalry, Tilly was forced to retreat from the battlefield, losing two-thirds of his army after the battle. The Swedish-Saxon victory at Breitenfeld allowed Gustavus Adolphus to launch a campaign against southern Germany.
One notable loss is Gustavus' hat, which the Imperials took as a war trophy. [7] [9] Despite the successful retreat of most of the Swedish units, the battle is considered a Swedish defeat. Gustavus later described the battle in the following words: [7] [9] "Never have I experienced a hotter bath!" —
Gustavus Adolphus's lit de parade, by F. and J. Strachen, Wolgast 1633 Gustavus Adolphus's sarcophagus at Riddarholmen Church As those Vasa princes who descended from deposed monarchs were excluded from the throne and Gustavus Adolphus's younger brother had died ten years before, his young daughter Christina became his successor, with Maria ...
Gustavus Adolphus was reported to have been impressed by the speed of Koniecpolski's reaction. Later at the Battle of Dirschau (modern Tczew ), Koniecpolski with about 7,800 men (including 2,500 cavalry and hussars ), tried to stop the Swedish army (10,000 men including 5,000 infantry) from reaching Danzig.
The hymn has been used by numerous composers, including Johann Sebastian Bach. There is a version for organ, BWV 720, written early in his career, possibly for the organ at Divi Blasii, Mühlhausen. [20] He used the hymn as the basis of his chorale cantata Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80 written for a celebration of Reformation Day.
Gustavus Adolphus: Jan Stanisław Sapieha: Strength; 2,800 infantry, 2,100 cavalry, 6 cannons [1] Between 2,000 and 7,000 men (infantry & cavalry) 5 cannons: Casualties and losses; Very light, some sources claim not a single man dead or missing: 1,000 killed or wounded 150 men captured along with 3 cannons [2
The town of Fürth is situated to the east and south of the rivers Rednitz and Pegnitz, which join to form the Regnitz to the northwest of the town center. The ford across the Regnitz, the reason for the original founding of the settlement, is the feature which gave Fürth its strategic importance as an access point to Nuremberg during the Protestant champion's, King Gustavus Adolphus of ...