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Battle of Frankenhausen
- When
- May 14–15, 1525
- Where
- near Frankenhausen, County of Schwarzburg
- Part of
- Battle of Frankenhausen
Joint Hessian and Saxon forces defeated Müntzer's insurgents near Frankenhausen, ending the Thuringian phase of the Peasants' War.
Fought on May 14 and 15, 1525, the battle saw the defeat of peasants led by Thomas Müntzer. The engagement was the final act of the war in Thuringia, occurring near Frankenhausen in the County of Schwarzburg.
Sources
- Battle of Frankenhausen Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
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