Battle of Tuttlingen

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Date	November 24, 1643
Location	Tuttlingen, present-day Germany
Result	Imperial Victory

Belligerents

France

Holy Roman Empire

Commanders

Marshal Josias Rantzau

Franz von Mercy

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The Battle of Tuttlingen was fought in Tuttlingen on November 24, 1643. Those involved in the conflict entailed the French forces led by Marshal Josias Rantzau and the armies of the Holy Roman Empire led by Franz von Mercy. Technically, Mercy led a military force composed of Imperial, 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.^[1] Moreover, Mercy held both Rantzau and seven thousand French troops captive.

[edit] References

^ Croxton, pp. 981, 987.

[edit] Sources

Croxton, Derek. "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.