Date 24 November 1643 Location Tuttlingen, Germany | Result Imperial-Spanish victory | |
Combatants Electorate of Bavaria, Early modern France Similar Battle of Nördlingen, Thirty Years' War, Battle of Wolgast, Battle of Honnecourt, Battle of Rheinfelden | ||
The Battle of Tuttlingen was fought in Tuttlingen on 24 November 1643. Those involved in the conflict were the French forces led by Marshal Josias Rantzau and the armies of the Holy Roman Empire and Spain led by Franz von Mercy. Technically, Mercy led a military force composed of Imperial, Spanish, Bavarian, and Lorrainer troops. Ultimately, Rantzau's forces were defeated by Mercy's surprise attack. After having suffered defeat, Rantzau's troops retreated back across the Rhine River into Alsace. Moreover, Mercy held both Rantzau and seven thousand French troops captive.
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