Thirty Years War

Battle of Wolfenbüttel
Battle of Wolfenbüttel
1641 Jun 29

Battle of Wolfenbüttel

Wolfenbüttel, Germany

The Battle of Wolfenbüttel (29 June 1641) took place near the town of Wolfenbüttel, in what is now Lower Saxony, during the Thirty Years' War. Swedish forces led by Carl Gustaf Wrangel and Hans Christoff von Königsmarck and Bernardines led by Jean-Baptiste Budes, Comte de Guébriant withstood an assault by Imperial forces led by Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria, forcing the Imperials to retreat.

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