Back Schlacht bei Chemnitz (1639) German Batalla de Chemnitz Spanish Bataille de Chemnitz French Battaglia di Chemnitz Italian Slag bij Chemnitz Dutch Bitwa pod Chemnitz Polish Битва при Хемнице Russian Slaget vid Chemnitz Swedish
| Battle of Chemnitz | |||||||
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| Part of the Thirty Years' War | |||||||
 Engraving of Chemnitz around 1650 by Matthäus Merian | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Sweden |
 Holy Roman Empire Saxony | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Johan Banér Lennart Torstensson |
Rodolfo Marazzino Johann Christoph von Puchheim | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 20,000[1] | 8,000[1] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 500 killed or wounded[2] |
2,000 men[2] 6 guns[2] | ||||||
  Location within Saxony  Battle of Chemnitz (Germany) | |||||||
The Battle of Chemnitz (14 April 1639, Gregorian calendar) took place near the town of Chemnitz, in Electorate of Saxony, during the Thirty Years' War. Swedish forces under Johan Banér inflicted a crushing defeat on Rodolfo Giovanni Marazzino (or von Marzin) who commanded the Saxons and an Imperial detachment under Johann Christoph von Puchheim who was captured by the Swedes.[3][4]
- ^ a b Watts 2014, pp. 252–253.
- ^ a b c d e Bodart 1908, p. 64.
- ^ Wilson 2009, p. 614.
- ^ Wedgwood 1938, p. [page needed].