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Battle of Dessau Bridge
- When
- 25 April 1626
- Where
- Dessau Bridge
- Part of
- Battle of Dessau Bridge
Wallenstein's Imperial forces decisively defeated Mansfeld's Protestant army at the Dessau Bridge on 25 April 1626.
The battle was an attempt by Mansfeld to cross the bridge to invade Magdeburg. Wallenstein's Imperial German Catholic forces handily defeated the Protestant forces, securing the crossing and halting the Danish advance.
Sources
- Battle of Dessau Bridge Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
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