Battle of Breitenfeld (1642)
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The Second Battle of Breitenfeld, also known as the First Battle of Leipzig, took place during the Thirty Years' War on 2 November 1642 at Breitenfeld, north-east of Leipzig in Germany. A Swedish Army
Contemporary engraving depicting the battle
The Swedes failed to take Freiberg in early 1643
First Battle of Leipzig 1642 on the flag of a Swedish 1927 Art Deco Medal, obverse
Lennart Torstensson
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Lennart Torstensson, Swedish Field Marshal and later Governor-General of Pomerania, Västergötland, Dalsland, Värmland and Halland. He adapted the use of artillery on the battlefield, making it a more
Battle of Breitenfeld (1642)
…of Leipzig, took place during the Thirty Years' War on 2 November 1642 at Breitenfeld, north-east of Leipzig in Germany. A Swedish Army commanded by Lennart Torstensson defeated an Imperial Army under Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria and his deputy Ottavio Piccolomini. Victory allowed the Swedes to occupy and establish…
Lennart Torstensson painted 1648 by unknown artist.
Torstenson's campaigns in Eastern Germany in 1642.