| Battle of Tuttlingen | |||||||
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| Part of Thirty Years' War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Kingdom of France |
 Holy Roman Empire  Spain Bavaria | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Josias Rantzau (POW) |
Franz von Mercy | ||||||
The Battle of Tuttlingen was fought in Tuttlingen on November 24, 1643. Those involved in the conflict were the French forces led by Marshal Josias Rantzau and the armies of the Holy Roman Empire and Spain led by Franz von Mercy. Technically, Mercy led a military force composed of Imperial, Spanish, Bavarian, and Lorrainer troops. Ultimately, Rantzau's forces were defeated by Mercy's surprise attack. After having suffered defeat, Rantzau's troops retreated back across the Rhine River into Alsace.[1] Moreover, Mercy held both Rantzau and seven thousand French troops captive.
References[]
- ↑ Croxton, pp. 981, 987.
Sources[]
- Croxton, Derek. "The Prosperity of Arms Is Never Continual: Military Intelligence, Surprise, and Diplomacy in 1640s Germany." The Journal of Military History, Vol. 64, No. 4 (October 2000), pp. 981–1003.
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