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Battle of Altenheim

Battle of Altenheim was a battle fought on 1 August 1675 at Altenheim, in what is now Germany. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 20,000 against 22,000.

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Jean Beaurain - Battle of Altenheim (map, published in 1782)
Jean Beaurain - Battle of Altenheim (map, published in 1782). Jean Beaurain, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1 August 1675
WhereAltenheim, Germany48.463N, 7.808E
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstHoly Roman Empire
Casualties and losses3,000–4,000and3,000–4,500

Record

Date1 August 1675
PlaceAltenheim, Germany
48.463N, 7.808E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength20,00022,000
Casualties and losses3,000–4,0003,000–4,500
Commanders
  • Guy Aldonce de Durfort, 1st Duke of Quintin
Battle of AltenheimBattle of AltenheimSiege of KehlBattle of KehlSiege of KehlBattle of Strasbourg BridgeSiege of KehlSiege of KehlZürichStuttgartLuxembourgMannheimBaselSaarbrückenMetzNancy100 km48.463N, 7.808E
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Elsewhere in 1675

Battle of Altenheim is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 538 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q60524378, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Altenheim, revision 1370431789, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.