Battle of Lutzen 1632
Battle of Lutzen 1632 In 1632, the Thirty Years War (1618-1648) took another turn. The former commander of the Imperial army, Generalleutnant Wallenstein, who had lost command in 1630 due to…
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Battle of Lutzen 1632
In 1632, the Thirty Years War (1618-1648) took another turn. The former commander of the Imperial army, Generalleutnant Wallenstein, who had lost command in 1630 due to political intrigue at the court of Vienna, was re-instated as Generalissimus.Wallenstein refused an initial battle on open ground against the Swedish King by entrenching his army at Nrnberg and then forced Gustavus Adolphus to retreat by cutting his supply lines. Gustavus Adolphus's triumphal campaign in the Holy Roman Empire was halted at Ingolstadt, Bavaria, where the Imperial-Leaguist Generalleutnant Tilly died of wounds received in the battle Rain am Lech.
During this maneuvering, the Swedish King almost took Wallenstein's rear guard by surprise at the town of Ltzen.During this With winter near, Wallenstein deployed his regiments into garrisons throughout Saxony, like Nrnberg a Swedish ally.