Second Battle of Nördlingen

Thirty Years War

Second Battle of Nordlingen on 3 August 1645 between a French and an Imperial army ©Jean-Baptiste Le Paon

1645 Aug 3

Alerheim, Germany

The Imperials and their main German ally Bavaria were facing increasingly severe pressure in the war from the French, Swedes and their Protestant allies and were struggling to prevent a French attempt to advance into Bavaria. The second Battle of Nördlingen was fought on August 3, 1645 southeast of Nördlingen near the village of Alerheim. France and its Protestant German allies defeated the forces of the Holy Roman Empire and its Bavarian ally.

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Last Updated: Thu Feb 23 2023

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