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Battle of Drakenburg

Battle of Drakenburg was a battle fought on 23 May 1547 at Drakenburg, in what is now Germany. It was part of the Schmalkaldic War, which ran from 1546 to 1547. The recorded result: Protestant victory.

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Schlacht bei Drakenburg 1547
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Fought23 May 1547
WhereDrakenburg, Germany52.693N, 9.231E
OutcomeProtestant victory
BelligerentsProtestant Schmalkaldic troopsagainstCatholic Imperial army, with forces of Hungary
Casualties and losses200 dead, 400 woundedand2,500 dead, 2,500 captured
Part ofSchmalkaldic War1546 to 1547

Record

Date23 May 1547
PlaceDrakenburg, Germany
52.693N, 9.231E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength6,500 infantry, 1,400 cavalry, 24 cannons6,000 infantry, unknown number of cavalry (including Hungarian troops), 17 cannons
Casualties and losses200 dead, 400 wounded2,500 dead, 2,500 captured
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Battle of Drakenburg is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 538 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q477592, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Drakenburg, revision 1385544091, 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.