Early Modern era · 1626

Battle of Lutter

The Battle of Lutter (German: Lutter am Barenberge) took place on 27 August 1626 during the Thirty Years' War, south of Salzgitter, in Lower Saxony. A combined Danish-German force led by Christian IV of Denmark was defeated by Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly, commanding an army of the Catholic League loyal to Emperor Ferdinand II.

Battle of Lutter
Battle of Lutter · Michael Caspar Lundorp, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
27 Aug 1626
Where
Lutter am Barenberge
Era
Early Modern

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