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Battle of Kempen

Battle of Kempen was a battle fought on 17 January 1642 at Tönisvorst, in what is now Germany. It was part of the Hessian War, which ran from 1567 to 1648. The recorded result: Franco-Hessian victory. Recorded strength: 9,500, 23 guns against 9,000, 6 guns.

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Merian engraving of the "Schlacht auf der Kempener Heide"
Merian engraving of the "Schlacht auf der Kempener Heide". Matthäus Merian, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought17 January 1642
WhereTönisvorst, Germany51.318N, 6.538E
OutcomeFranco-Hessian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of France; Hesse-KasselagainstHoly Roman Empire
Casualties and losses660 killed or woundedand7,000 killed, wounded or captured
Part ofHessian War1567 to 1648

Record

Date17 January 1642
PlaceTönisvorst, Germany
51.318N, 6.538E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength9,500, 23 guns9,000, 6 guns
Casualties and losses660 killed or wounded7,000 killed, wounded or captured
Commanders
  • Jean-Baptiste Budes, Comte de Guébriant
  • Kaspar von Eberstein
  • Guillaume de Lamboy, baron of Cortesheim
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Elsewhere in 1642

Battle of Kempen 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 Q994881, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kempen, revision 1370445039, 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.