Battle of Herbsthausen

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Date	May 2, 1645
Location	Herbsthausen (near Mergentheim)
Result	Imperial Victory

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The Battle of Herbsthausen, or the Battle of Mergentheim according to Clausewitz, was fought in Herbsthausen (near Mergentheim) on May 2, 1645.^[1] Those involved in the conflict entailed French forces led by Marshal Turenne and the armies of the Holy Roman Empire led by Franz von Mercy. Turenne failed to take precautions as he advanced his forces from the Rhine River to the Tauber River.^[2] At first, he succeeded in pushing back the Bavarians deep into their territory. However, the mistake Turenne made entailed dividing his troops so that they would be able to replenish their supplies. As a result, Turenne was defeated by Mercy's surprise attack.^[3]

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^ Croxton, pp. 981-982.
^ Morris, p. 264.
^ Croxton, p. 987.

[edit] Sources

Croxton, Dexter. "The Prosperity of Arms Is Never Continual: Military Intelligence, Surprise, and Diplomacy in 1640s Germany." The Journal of Military History, Vol. 64, No. 4 (October 2000), pp. 981-1003.
Morris, William O'Connor. "Turenne". The English Historical Review Oxford, Vol. 2, No. 6. (April 1887), pp. 260-280.