Battle of Vlotho
1638 battle of the Thirty Years' War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Vlotho was fought on 17 October 1638. It was a victory for the Imperial Army under the command of Field Marshal Melchior von Hatzfeldt, and ended the attempt by Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine, to recapture the Electoral Palatinate.[3]
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Battle of Vlotho | |||||||
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Part of the Thirty Years' War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Electoral Palatinate Kingdom of England Kingdom of Sweden | Holy Roman Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Charles Louis, Elector Palatine Lord Craven James King, Lord Eythin[1] | Graf von Hatzfeldt[2] | ||||||
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4,000: 1,500 infantry, 2,500 cavalry.[1] | 5,800: 1,800 infantry, 4,000 cavalry.[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,200 taken prisoner.[citation needed] | 79 casualties.[citation needed] | ||||||
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