Battle of Wiesloch (1632)

Date16 August 1632

Location

Wiesloch, Swabian Circle, Holy Roman Empire
present-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany

49°17′36″N 8°40′19″E / 49.29333°N 8.67194°E / 49.29333; 8.67194

Result Swedish victory

Battle of Wiesloch (1632)
Part of the Thirty Years War
Battlefield view from the west in a period woodcut
Date 16 August 1632 Location Wiesloch, Swabian Circle, Holy Roman Empire present-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany 49°17′36″N 8°40′19″E / 49.29333°N 8.67194°E / 49.29333; 8.67194 Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Swedish Empire	Holy Roman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Gustav Horn	Ernesto Montecuccoli
Strength
10,000	11,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown
Wiesloch class=notpageimage| Location within Neckar region Show map of Neckar Wiesloch Wiesloch (Baden-Württemberg) Show map of Baden-Württemberg Wiesloch Wiesloch (Germany) Show map of Germany

The Battle of Wiesloch (German: Schlacht bei Wiesloch) occurred on 16 August 1632 during the Thirty Years' War near the German city of Wiesloch, south of Heidelberg.

A Swedish army led by Count Gustav Horn fought an army of the Holy Roman Empire led by Count Ernesto Montecuccoli.^[1]

The battle resulted in a Swedish victory.