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Battle of Sievershausen

Battle of Sievershausen was a battle fought on 9 July 1553 at Lower Saxony, in what is now Germany. It was part of Second Margrave War, which ran from 1552 to 1555. The recorded result: Allied victory. Recorded strength: 15,500; 25 guns against 18,000.

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Schlacht bei Sievershausen in "Saxonia - Museum für sächsische Vaterlandskunde". Band 1. Dresden: Pietzsch und Comp. Siehe File:Saxonia Museum für saechsische Vaterlandskunde I.djvu
Schlacht bei Sievershausen in "Saxonia - Museum für sächsische Vaterlandskunde". Band 1. Dresden: Pietzsch und Comp. Siehe File:Saxonia Museum für saechsische Vaterlandskunde I.djvu. Eduard Sommer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought9 July 1553
WhereLower Saxony, Germany52.376N, 10.113E
OutcomeAllied victory
BelligerentsElectorate of Saxony; Principality of Brunswick-WolfenbüttelagainstMargraviate of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
Part ofSecond Margrave War1552 to 1555

Record

Date9 July 1553
PlaceLower Saxony, Germany
52.376N, 10.113E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength15,500; 25 guns18,000
Casualties and lossesCombined: 4,000 killed, 8,000 wounded
Commanders
  • Maurice, Elector of Saxony
  • Henry V of Brunswick-Lüneburg
  • Albert Alcibiades, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
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Elsewhere in 1553

Battle of Sievershausen 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 Q895686, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sievershausen, revision 1376214516, 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.