Battle of Wevelinghoven | |||||||
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Part of the Thirty Years' War | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
6,500–7,000 men 11 guns | 3,600 men | ||||||
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1,000 dead 1,500 captured 11 guns captured | 168 dead, wounded, or captured |
The Battle of Wevelinghoven (German: Schlacht bei Wevelinghoven) or Battle of Grevenbroich (Schlacht bei Grevenbroich) was one of the final battles of the Thirty Years' War. It took place on 14 June 1648 between troops of Holy Roman Empire and of the victorious Hesse-Cassel. Several sources cite the Julian date of 4 June.