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Definition of Battle of Lutzen
1. Noun. A battle in the Thirty Years' War (1632); Swedes under Gustavus Adolphus defeated the Holy Roman Empire under Wallenstein; Gustavus Adolphus was killed.
Generic synonyms: Pitched Battle
Group relationships: Thirty Years' War
Geographical relationships: Deutschland, Federal Republic Of Germany, Frg, Germany
Lexicographical Neighbors of Battle Of Lutzen
Literary usage of Battle of Lutzen
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Reformation by George Park Fisher (1896)
"The battle of Lutzen, in 1632, was a great defeat of Wallenstein, and a glorious
victory for the Swedes ..."
2. The Reformation by George Park Fisher (1901)
"The battle of Lutzen, in 1632, was a great defeat of Wallenstein, and a glorious
victory for the Swedes ..."
3. Memoirs of the Emperor Napoleon: From Ajaccio to Waterloo, as Soldier by Laure Junot Abrantès (1901)
"... Marshal Bessieres — battle of Lutzen — Napoleon at the Tomb of Gustavus
Adolphus — The King of Saxony and Prince Eugene — Scene Between the Emperor and ..."
4. The Life of Napoleon Buonaparte, Emperor of the French: With a Preliminary by Walter Scott (1827)
"... 1st May—battle of Lutzen fought on the 2d.— Thr. Allies lose 20000 men in
killed and wounded, and the French keep the field, after very dreadful loss. ..."
5. A History of Modern Europe by Charles Alan Fyffe (1890)
"... crosses the Elbe—battle of Lutzen—Allie* retreat to Silesia—Battle of
Bautzen—Armistice—Napoleon intends to intimidate Austria — Mistaken as to Forces ..."
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