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Battle of Lutter

When
27 August 1626
Where
Lutter am Barenberge
Part of
Battle of Lutter

Imperial forces under Tilly routed the Danish army of Christian IV in a decisive engagement.

Fought on 27 August 1626 south of Salzgitter, the battle saw Tilly's infantry charge Danish lines four times. The Imperial victory effectively ended Christian's hopes of expanding his German possessions.

Sources

  1. Battle of Lutter Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
  2. Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31
  3. Christian IV of Denmark Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-18

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