Battle of Fürth
1632 battle of the Thirty Years' War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Fürth was fought on 3 September 1632 between the Catholic forces of Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II and the Protestant forces of King Gustavus II (Gustavus Adolphus) of Sweden during the period of Swedish intervention in the Thirty Years War.
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Battle of Fürth | |||||||
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Part of the Thirty Years' War | |||||||
Map showing Regnitz river and Fürth: bottom left | |||||||
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Swedish Empire |
Holy Roman Empire Catholic League | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Gustavus Adolphus | Albrecht von Wallenstein | ||||||
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1,000 dead 1,500 wounded or missing |
1,000 dead 1,500 wounded or missing | ||||||
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The tactical victory by the Catholic forces allowed the Imperial army to quickly advance into Saxony, while the Swedish forces were forced into retreat.