Battle of Drakenburg
The Battle of Drakenburg (German: Schlacht bei Drakenburg) took place on 23 May 1547 to the north of Nienburg, between the Protestant army of the Schmalkaldic League and the imperial troops of Eric II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Prince of Calenberg. It resulted in an imperial defeat. Eric was forced to swim over the Weser River to save his own life. As a consequence, the imperialists left northern Germany, contributing to freedom of religion for Lutherans and Catholics in northern Germany.
| Battle of Drakenburg | |||||||
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| Part of the Schmalkaldic War | |||||||
1607 etching of the battle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Protestant Schmalkaldic troops | Catholic Imperial army, with forces of Hungary | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 6,500 infantry, 1,400 cavalry, 24 cannons | 6,000 infantry, unknown number of cavalry (including Hungarian troops), 17 cannons | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 200 dead, 400 wounded | 2,500 dead, 2,500 captured | ||||||
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