Early in the spring of 1621, a mercenary force under the command of Georg Friedrich, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, crossed the Rhine River from Alsace to junction with a force under Ernst von Mansfeld. Combined, the armies aimed to prevent a link-up between Count Tilly and Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, arriving with an army 20,000 strong from the Spanish Netherlands under orders from General Ambrosio Spinola. Tilly met the Protestant army at its rear guard and drove upon it. This attack was successful until he engaged the main Protestant body, and was then rebuffed. Tilly retreated and bypassed the stationary Protestant army to link up with de Córdoba later that month. After the battle, Mansfeld found himself at a distinct disadvantage until the armies of Christian of Brunswick could arrive from the north. The two armies would engage later in the month at the Battle of Wimpfen.
battle, mingolsheim, battle, near, wiesloch, 1632, battle, wiesloch, 1632, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introduc. For the battle near Wiesloch in 1632 see Battle of Wiesloch 1632 This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations March 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message The Battle of Mingolsheim German Schlacht bei Mingolsheim was fought on 27 April 1622 near the German village of Wiesloch 23 km 14 mi south of Heidelberg and 8 km or 5 mi south of Wiesloch between a Protestant army under General von Mansfeld and the Margrave of Baden Durlach against a Roman Catholic army under Count Tilly Memorial plate of the Battle of Mingolsheim Battle of MingolsheimPart of the Palatinate phase of the Thirty Years WarBattlefield in Mingolsheim Bad Schonborn Date27 April 1622LocationMingolsheim 22 km 14 mi south of HeidelbergResultPalatine victoryBelligerentsPalatinate Holy Roman Empire Catholic LeagueCommanders and leadersErnst von MansfeldCount of TillyStrength18 000 1 15 000 1 Casualties and losses400 killed 1 2 000 1 Early in the spring of 1621 a mercenary force under the command of Georg Friedrich Margrave of Baden Durlach crossed the Rhine River from Alsace to junction with a force under Ernst von Mansfeld Combined the armies aimed to prevent a link up between Count Tilly and Gonzalo Fernandez de Cordoba arriving with an army 20 000 strong from the Spanish Netherlands under orders from General Ambrosio Spinola Tilly met the Protestant army at its rear guard and drove upon it This attack was successful until he engaged the main Protestant body and was then rebuffed Tilly retreated and bypassed the stationary Protestant army to link up with de Cordoba later that month After the battle Mansfeld found himself at a distinct disadvantage until the armies of Christian of Brunswick could arrive from the north The two armies would engage later in the month at the Battle of Wimpfen Citations edit a b c d Wilson 2009 p 334 Bibliography editWilson Peter H 2009 Europe s Tragedy A History of the Thirty Years War Allen Lane ISBN 978 0 7139 9592 3 External links edit nbsp Media related to Battle of Mingolsheim at Wikimedia Commons Homepage of Bad Schonborn 49 13 0 64 N 8 39 29 84 E 49 2168444 N 8 6582889 E 49 2168444 8 6582889 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Battle of Mingolsheim amp oldid 1214037006, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
