Episode 2 of 3
Saxon Pursuit and Deployment
- When
- 13–14 April 1639
- Where
- Chemnitz, Saxony
- Part of
- Battle of Chemnitz
The Saxon commander underestimated Swedish strength and pursued Banér to Chemnitz, where the Imperial-Saxon army deployed with its left against the town.
When the Saxon army under Marazzino approached Freiberg, Banér fell back via Chemnitz to join Torstensson. The Saxon commander underestimated Swedish strength and pursued Banér to Chemnitz, where the Imperial-Saxon left leaned against the town.
Sources
- Battle of Chemnitz Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
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