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Battle of Lutter

Battle of Lutter was a battle fought on 27 August 1626 at Lutter am Barenberge, in what is now Germany. It was part of the Thirty Years' War, which ran from 1618 to 1648. The recorded result: Imperial victory. Recorded strength: 16,000 infantry, 5,000 cavalry, 20 guns against 17,000 infantry, 7,000 cavalry, 22 guns.

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Darstellung der Schlacht bei Lutter am Barenberge
Darstellung der Schlacht bei Lutter am Barenberge. Michael Caspar Lundorp, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date27 August 1626
PlaceLutter am Barenberge, Germany
51.967N, 10.239E
Part ofThirty Years' War (1618 to 1648)
KindBattle, early modern
ResultImperial victory
BelligerentsDenmark–NorwayHoly Roman Empire; 22px Catholic League
CommandersChristian IV; Philip of Hesse-Kassel; Fuchs von Bimbach22px Count of Tilly; 22px Graf Anholt
Strength16,000 infantry, 5,000 cavalry, 20 guns17,000 infantry, 7,000 cavalry, 22 guns
Casualties and losses3,000-4,000 dead or wounded, 2,500-3,000 prisoners700-2,000 dead or wounded
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Battle of Lutter is one of 979 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 395 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q629302, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lutter, revision 1384566972, 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.