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Battle of Wimpfen
Part of the Palatinate phase of the Thirty Years' War

Battle of Wimpfen, painting by S. Vrancx
showing the magazine explosion
Date6 May 1622
Location
Wimpfen, Swabian Circle, Holy Roman Empire
present-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany
49°11′50″N 9°10′20″E / 49.19722°N 9.17222°E / 49.19722; 9.17222
Result Catholic victory
Belligerents
Grand Duchy of Baden Margraviate of Baden
Battle of Wimpfen Electoral Palatinate
Battle of Wimpfen Holy Roman Empire
Catholic League
Battle of Wimpfen Spain
Commanders and leaders
Grand Duchy of Baden Georg Friedrich von Baden Holy Roman Empire Count of Tilly
Spanish Empire Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
Strength

12,700 [1]

Two 60-pounder guns, one 70-pounder, 20 of a mixture of 3-, 5-, 6-, and 8-pounders, 6 "newly cast' guns, and 9 half culverins[2]

Approx: 15,650+

8,700 infantry, 900 cavalry, seven 12 pounders, and 1 half culverin with Tilly.

5,200 infantry, 850 cavalry, and five 8-pounders with Spanish.[2]
Casualties and losses
3,000+ 1,800+ [3]
Wimpfen is located in Neckar
Wimpfen
Wimpfen
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Location within Neckar region
Wimpfen is located in Baden-Württemberg
Wimpfen
Wimpfen
Wimpfen (Baden-Württemberg)
Wimpfen is located in Germany
Wimpfen
Wimpfen
Wimpfen (Germany)

The Battle of Wimpfen took place during the Palatinate campaign period of the Thirty Years' War on 6 May 1622 near Wimpfen.

The combined forces of the Catholic League and the Spanish Empire under Marshal Tilly and Gonzalo de Córdoba defeated the Protestant forces of Georg Friedrich, Margrave of Baden.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference von R was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Nafziger, George (2000). "Battle of Wimpfen" (PDF). Nafziger collection. Combined Arms Research Library. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Europe's Tragedy was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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