Thirty Years War

Swedes captured Leipzig
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1642 Dec 1

Swedes captured Leipzig

Leipzig, Germany

The Swedes captured Leipzig in December, giving them a significant new base in Germany, and although they failed to take Freiberg in February 1643, the Saxon army was reduced to a few garrisons.

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