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Battle of Frankenhausen

Battle of Frankenhausen was a battle fought in April 1525 at Bad Frankenhausen, in what is now Germany. It was part of the German Peasants' War, which ran from 1524 to 1525. The recorded result: Princely victory. Recorded strength: 2,800 horse, 4,000 foot against 8,000.

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Battle of Frankenhausen
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FoughtApril 1525
WhereBad Frankenhausen, Germany51.356N, 11.101E
OutcomePrincely victory
BelligerentsLandgraviate of Hesse; Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel; George of SaxonyagainstPeasants' army
Casualties and losses6and7,000+
Part ofGerman Peasants' War1524 to 1525

Where it sits in the German Peasants' War

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6 placed engagements of the German Peasants' War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateApril 1525 (month precision)
to 15 May 1525
PlaceBad Frankenhausen, Germany
51.356N, 11.101E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength2,800 horse, 4,000 foot8,000
Casualties and losses67,000+
Commanders
  • Philip I of Hesse
  • George, Duke of Saxony
  • Thomas Müntzer
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Battle of Frankenhausen 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 Q703363, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Frankenhausen, revision 1370441047, 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.