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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 commanded by Lennart Torstensson decisively defeated an Imperial Army under Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria and his deputy Ottavio Piccolomini.
Contemporary engraving depicting the battle
Contemporary engraving depicting the battle
The Swedes failed to take Freiberg in early 1643
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
First Battle of Leipzig 1642 on the flag of a Swedish 1927 Art Deco Medal, obverse
The reverse of this medal honours the soldiers defending their homeland on foreign soil
The reverse of this medal honours the soldiers defending their homeland on foreign soil
Leipzig
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Leipzig is the most populous city in the German state of Saxony. The city has a population of 628,718 inhabitants as of 2023. It is the eighth most populous city in Germany. The name of the city and those of many of its districts are of Slavic origin.
Image: Old city hall of Leipzig (20)
Image: Old city hall of Leipzig (20)
Image: Das Gewandhaus und der Mendebrunnen in Leipzig bei Nacht
Image: Das Gewandhaus und der Mendebrunnen in Leipzig bei Nacht
Image: Völkerschlachtdenkmal 2023 (cropped)
Image: Völkerschlachtdenkmal 2023 (cropped)
Image: Bundesverwaltungsgericht Leipzig Eingang 2013
Image: Bundesverwaltungsgericht Leipzig Eingang 2013