Atlas of Battles

war, 119 engagements

Battles of the Thirty Years' War

The atlas places 119 engagements of the Thirty Years' War (1618 to 1648): 71 battles, 42 sieges, 5 naval actions and 1 campaign across 14 present-day countries, most in Germany (52), France (21), Czech Republic (11). The most widely documented: Battle of Lützen, Battle of Breitenfeld, Battle of Nördlingen, Battle of Lutter, Sack of Magdeburg.

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Siege of PilsenSiege of České BudějoviceBattle of LomniceBattle of HumennéBattle of ViennaPalatinate campaignSiege of Bad KreuznachCapture of OppenheimCapture of BacharachSiege of FrankenthalBattle of MingolsheimBattle of WimpfenBattle of HöchstSiege of HeidelbergBattle of FleurusCapture of MannheimBattle of StadtlohnRelief of GenoaBattle of Dessau BridgeSiege of Saint-Martin-de-RéSkirmish near BarnimBattle of HeiligenhafenSiege of StralsundBattle of WolgastBattle of TrzcianaSiege of Wolgast (1630)Battle of FalkenbergAssault on GreifenhagenSiege of MalchinSiege of DemminBattle of Frankfurt an der OderBattle of WerbenSiege of NurembergBattle of WieslochBattle of FürthBattle of the Alte VesteSiege of SchweidnitzBattle of OldendorfBattle of PfaffenhoffenBattle of PfaffenhofenRelief of KonstanzSiege of RheinfeldenSiege of NymburkBattle at LiegnitzSiege of La MotaSiege of MindenBattle of Strasbourg BridgeBattle of Les Illes LerinsBattle of Les AvinsSiege of LeuvenBattle of DömitzBattle of HaselünneBattle of TornaventoSecond siege of CorbieBattle of WittstockBattle of Les Illes LerinsBattle of MartignatBattle of CornodSiege of Saint-AmourSiege of Lons-le-SaunierBattle of RheinfeldenSiege of Saint-OmerBattle of PalafrugellBattle of WittenweiherSiege of BreisachBattle of ThannBattle of VlothoBattle of ChemnitzRelief of ThionvilleSiege of SalsesSiege of Landsberg an der WartheSiege of SalsesBattle of Salses-le-ChâteauBattle of Sant CeloniSiege of TurinSiege of ArrasBattle of Riebelsdorf HillBattle of MartorellBattle of PreßnitzBattle of WolfenbüttelNaval Battle of TarragonaSiege of DorstenBattle of SchweidnitzBattle of BreitenfeldSiege of BrnoBattle of TuttlingenAction of 16 May 1644Battle of Colberger HeideBattle of FreiburgSiege of Philippsburg (1644)Battle of JüterbogSiege of PernštejnBattle of JankauBattle of HerbsthausenSiege of Brno (1645)Battle of NördlingenSiege of KorneuburgSiege of MardyckSiege of Hohentübingen CastleSiege of EgerSiege of LensBattle of TrieblSiege of MemmingenBlockade of EgerBattle of PragueBattle of ZusmarshausenBattle of WevelinghovenBattle of LensBattle of DachauBattle of FrankenbergSiege of LandsbergBattle of LutterSack of MagdeburgBattle of BreitenfeldBattle of RainBattle of LützenBattle of NördlingenBattle of LutterSack of MagdeburgBattle of BreitenfeldBattle of RainBattle of LützenBattle of NördlingenMadridViennaGenevaAmsterdamBarcelonaMilanFrankfurtNaplesBucharestHamburg1000 km47.746N, 9.479E
119 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1618: 3 engagements1619: 1 engagements1620: 5 engagements1621: 1 engagements1622: 6 engagements1623: 1 engagements1625: 1 engagements1626: 2 engagements1627: 3 engagements1628: 2 engagements1629: 3 engagements1630: 3 engagements1631: 6 engagements1632: 6 engagements1633: 6 engagements1634: 6 engagements1635: 4 engagements1636: 4 engagements1637: 5 engagements1638: 7 engagements7 in 16381639: 6 engagements1640: 4 engagements1641: 5 engagements1642: 2 engagements1643: 2 engagements1644: 5 engagements1645: 5 engagements1646: 2 engagements1647: 6 engagements1648: 5 engagements16181648
117 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Siege of Pilsen, 1618Siege of České Budějovice, 1618Battle of Lomnice, 1618Battle of Humenné, 1619Battle of Vienna, 1620Palatinate campaign, 1620Siege of Bad Kreuznach, 1620Capture of Oppenheim, 1620Capture of Bacharach, 1620Siege of Frankenthal, 1621Battle of Mingolsheim, 1622Battle of Wimpfen, 1622Battle of Höchst, 1622Siege of Heidelberg, 1622Battle of Fleurus, 1622Capture of Mannheim, 1622Battle of Stadtlohn, 1623Relief of Genoa, 1625Battle of Dessau Bridge, 1626Battle of Lutter, 1626Siege of Saint-Martin-de-Ré, 1627Skirmish near Barnim, 1627Battle of Heiligenhafen, 1627Siege of Stralsund, 1628Battle of Wolgast, 1628Battle of L'Anse-aux-Papillons, 1629Battle of St. Kitts, 1629Battle of Trzciana, 1629Siege of Wolgast (1630), 1630Battle of Falkenberg, 1630Assault on Greifenhagen, 1630Siege of Malchin, 1631Siege of Demmin, 1631Battle of Frankfurt an der Oder, 1631Sack of Magdeburg, 1631Battle of Werben, 1631Battle of Breitenfeld, 1631Battle of Rain, 1632Siege of Nuremberg, 1632Battle of Wiesloch, 1632Battle of Fürth, 1632Battle of the Alte Veste, 1632Battle of Lützen, 1632Siege of Schweidnitz, 1633Battle of Oldendorf, 1633Battle of Pfaffenhoffen, 1633Battle of Pfaffenhofen, 1633Relief of Konstanz, 1633Siege of Rheinfelden, 1633Siege of Nymburk, 1634Battle at Liegnitz, 1634Siege of La Mota, 1634Siege of Minden, 1634Battle of Nördlingen, 1634Battle of Strasbourg Bridge, 1634Battle of Les Illes Lerins, 1635Battle of Les Avins, 1635Siege of Leuven, 1635Battle of Dömitz, 1635Battle of Haselünne, 1636Battle of Tornavento, 1636Second siege of Corbie, 1636Battle of Wittstock, 1636Battle of Les Illes Lerins, 1637Battle of Martignat, 1637Battle of Cornod, 1637Siege of Saint-Amour, 1637Siege of Lons-le-Saunier, 1637Battle of Rheinfelden, 1638Siege of Saint-Omer, 1638Battle of Palafrugell, 1638Battle of Wittenweiher, 1638Siege of Breisach, 1638Battle of Thann, 1638Battle of Vlotho, 1638Battle of Chemnitz, 1639Relief of Thionville, 1639Siege of Salses, 1639Siege of Landsberg an der Warthe, 1639Siege of Salses, 1639Battle of Salses-le-Château, 1639Battle of Sant Celoni, 1640Siege of Turin, 1640Siege of Arras, 1640Battle of Riebelsdorf Hill, 1640Battle of Martorell, 1641Battle of Preßnitz, 1641Battle of Wolfenbüttel, 1641Naval Battle of Tarragona, 1641Siege of Dorsten, 1641Battle of Schweidnitz, 1642Battle of Breitenfeld, 1642Siege of Brno, 1643Battle of Tuttlingen, 1643Action of 16 May 1644, 1644Battle of Colberger Heide, 1644Battle of Freiburg, 1644Siege of Philippsburg (1644), 1644Battle of Jüterbog, 1644Siege of Pernštejn, 1645Battle of Jankau, 1645Battle of Herbsthausen, 1645Siege of Brno (1645), 1645Battle of Nördlingen, 1645Siege of Korneuburg, 1646Siege of Mardyck, 1646Siege of Hohentübingen Castle, 1647Siege of Eger, 1647Siege of Lens, 1647Battle of Triebl, 1647Siege of Memmingen, 1647Blockade of Eger, 1647Battle of Prague, 1648Battle of Zusmarshausen, 1648Battle of Wevelinghoven, 1648Battle of Lens, 1648Battle of Dachau, 164816181648
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
19 September 1618Siege of PilsenPlzeň, Czech RepublicBohemian victory
November 1618Siege of České BudějoviceČeské Budějovice, Czech Republic
9 November 1618Battle of LomniceDunajovice, Czech RepublicBohemian victory
23 November 1619Battle of HumennéHumenné, SlovakiaPolish victory
1620Battle of ViennaVienna, Austria
1620Palatinate campaignPalatinate, GermanyCatholic victory
9 September 1620Siege of Bad KreuznachBad Kreuznach, GermanySpanish victory
1620Capture of OppenheimOppenheim, GermanySpanish victory
1 October 1620Capture of BacharachBacharach, GermanySpanish victory
1621Siege of FrankenthalFrankenthal, GermanyImperial–Spanish victory
27 April 1622Battle of MingolsheimBad Schönborn, GermanyPalatine victory
6 May 1622Battle of WimpfenBad Wimpfen, GermanyCatholic victory
20 June 1622Battle of HöchstHöchst, GermanyCatholic victory
23 July 1622Siege of HeidelbergHeidelberg, GermanySpanish-Imperial victory
29 August 1622Battle of FleurusFleurus, BelgiumSpanish victory
20 October 1622Capture of MannheimMannheim, GermanyImperial–Spanish victory
6 August 1623Battle of StadtlohnStadtlohn, GermanyCatholic victory; End of the Bohemian-Palatinate War (1618–1623)
28 March 1625Relief of GenoaLiguria, ItalySpanish-Genoese victory; Spain launches counter-offensives; France...
25 April 1626Battle of Dessau BridgeDessau-Roßlau, GermanyCatholic victory
27 August 1626Battle of LutterLutter am Barenberge, GermanyImperial victory
1627Siege of Saint-Martin-de-RéIsle of Ré, FranceFrench victory
1 August 1627Skirmish near BarnimBarnimie, Poland
1627Battle of HeiligenhafenHeiligenhafen, Germany
1628Siege of StralsundStralsund, GermanySwedish victory
2 September 1628Battle of WolgastWolgast, GermanyImperial victory
1629Battle of L'Anse-aux-PapillonsSaint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis
17 June 1629Battle of St. KittsSaint Kitts and NevisSpanish victory
25 June 1629Battle of TrzcianaTrzciano, PolandPolish–Imperial victory
30 June 1630Siege of Wolgast (1630)GermanySwedish victory
1630Battle of FalkenbergJastrzębniki, PolandSwedish victory
25 December 1630Assault on GreifenhagenPolandSwedish victory
1631Siege of MalchinMalchin, Germany
12 February 1631Siege of DemminDemmin, GermanySwedish victory
13 April 1631Battle of Frankfurt an der OderFrankfurt (Oder), GermanySwedish victory
20 May 1631Sack of MagdeburgMagdeburg, GermanyCatholic victory
22 July 1631Battle of WerbenWerben, GermanySwedish victory
17 September 1631Battle of BreitenfeldBreitenfeld, GermanySwedish-Saxon victory
1632Battle of RainRain, GermanySwedish victory
1632Siege of NurembergNuremberg, GermanyImperial victory
16 August 1632Battle of WieslochWiesloch, GermanySwedish victory
3 September 1632Battle of FürthFürth, GermanyImperial victory
9 September 1632Battle of the Alte VesteNuremberg, GermanyImperial victory
16 November 1632Battle of LützenLeipzig, GermanySwedish victory
1633Siege of SchweidnitzŚwidnica, Poland
8 July 1633Battle of OldendorfHessisch Oldendorf, GermanySwedish victory
1633Battle of PfaffenhoffenPfaffenhoffen, France
1633Battle of PfaffenhofenPfaffenhoffen, France
1633Relief of KonstanzConstance, SwitzerlandPeace of Prague
17 October 1633Siege of RheinfeldenRheinfelden, SwitzerlandSpanish victory
1634Siege of NymburkNymburk, Czech Republic
1634Battle at LiegnitzLegnica, Poland
5 June 1634Siege of La MotaLa Mothe-en-Bassigny, France
1634Siege of MindenMinden, GermanyLüneburg-Swedish victory
5 September 1634Battle of NördlingenNördlingen, GermanyImperial-Spanish victory
28 September 1634Battle of Strasbourg BridgeWillstätt, GermanyImperial victory
1635Battle of Les Illes LerinsLérins Islands, France
20 May 1635Battle of Les AvinsLes Avins, BelgiumFrench victory
24 June 1635Siege of LeuvenLeuven, BelgiumImperial-Spanish victory
22 October 1635Battle of DömitzDömitz, GermanySwedish victory
1636Battle of HaselünneHaselünne, Sweden
22 June 1636Battle of TornaventoTornavento, ItalyDisputed
24 September 1636Second siege of CorbieCorbie, FranceFrench victory
4 October 1636Battle of WittstockWittstock/Dosse, GermanySwedish victory
1637Battle of Les Illes LerinsLérins Islands, France
1 February 1637Battle of MartignatMartignat, France
13 March 1637Battle of CornodCornod, France
29 March 1637Siege of Saint-AmourSaint-Amour, France
4 June 1637Siege of Lons-le-SaunierLons-le-Saunier, FranceFrench victory
28 February 1638Battle of RheinfeldenRheinfelden, Switzerland
24 May 1638Siege of Saint-OmerSaint-Omer, FranceImperial-Spanish victory
20 July 1638Battle of PalafrugellPalafrugell, Spain
9 August 1638Battle of WittenweiherBaden, FranceFrench-Weimaran victory
18 August 1638Siege of BreisachBreisach, GermanyFrench-Weimaran victory
1638Battle of ThannThann, FranceFranco-Weimaran victory
17 October 1638Battle of VlothoVlotho, GermanyImperial victory
14 April 1639Battle of ChemnitzChemnitz, GermanySwedish victory
7 June 1639Relief of ThionvilleThionville, FranceImperial-Spanish victory
9 June 1639Siege of SalsesSalses-le-Château, France
1639Siege of Landsberg an der WartheGorzów Wielkopolski, Poland
1 September 1639Siege of SalsesSalses-le-Château, FranceSpanish victory
2 November 1639Battle of Salses-le-ChâteauSalses-le-Château, France
21 May 1640Battle of Sant CeloniSant Celoni, Spain
22 May 1640Siege of TurinTurin, ItalyFranco-Piedmontese victory
9 July 1640Siege of ArrasArras, FranceFrench victory
15 November 1640Battle of Riebelsdorf HillHesse, Germany
23 January 1641Battle of MartorellMartorell, SpainSpanish victory
27 March 1641Battle of PreßnitzPřísečnice, Czech RepublicImperial victory
1641Battle of WolfenbüttelWolfenbüttel, SwedenFranco-Swedish victory
4 July 1641Naval Battle of TarragonaTarragona, SpainFrench victory
September 1641Siege of DorstenDorsten, GermanyImperial victory
1642Battle of SchweidnitzŚwidnica, Poland
23 October 1642Battle of BreitenfeldBreitenfeld, GermanySwedish victory
1643Siege of BrnoBrno, Czech Republic
24 November 1643Battle of TuttlingenTuttlingen, GermanyImperial-Bavarian-Spanish victory
16 May 1644Action of 16 May 1644Listerdyb, DenmarkDano-Norwegian victory
1644Battle of Colberger HeideBay of Kiel, DenmarkSee Outcome
3 August 1644Battle of FreiburgFreiburg im Breisgau, GermanyInconclusive
25 August 1644Siege of Philippsburg (1644)GermanyFrench victory
23 November 1644Battle of JüterbogJüterbog, GermanySwedish victory
1645Siege of PernštejnPernštejn Castle, Czech Republic
6 March 1645Battle of JankauJankov, CzechiaSwedish victory
2 May 1645Battle of HerbsthausenBad Mergentheim, GermanyBavarian victory
3 May 1645Siege of Brno (1645)Brno, Czech RepublicImperial victory
3 August 1645Battle of NördlingenNördlingen, GermanyFrench–Hessian victory
22 May 1646Siege of KorneuburgKorneuburg, Austria
4 August 1646Siege of MardyckMardyck, France
1647Siege of Hohentübingen CastleSchloss Hohentübingen, Germany
14 June 1647Siege of EgerEger, HungarySwedish victory
4 August 1647Siege of LensLens, SpainFranco-Dutch victory
18 August 1647Battle of TrieblTřebel, Czech RepublicSee Aftermath
1647Siege of MemmingenMemmingen, GermanyBavarian victory
1647Blockade of EgerEger, HungarySwedish victory
1648Battle of PraguePrague, Czech RepublicIndecisive; Sack of left-bank part of Prague (incl. the Prague...
17 May 1648Battle of ZusmarshausenAugsburg, Germany
14 June 1648Battle of WevelinghovenGrevenbroich, GermanyHessian victory
20 August 1648Battle of LensLens, FranceFrench victory
1648Battle of DachauDachau, Sweden
date unknownBattle of FrankenbergGermanySwedish–Hessian Victory
date unknownSiege of LandsbergGorzów Wielkopolski, PolandSwedish victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Thirty Years' War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.