Siege of Breisach

1638 siege of the Thirty Years' War
48°2′N 7°35′E / 48.033°N 7.583°E / 48.033; 7.583Result French-Weimaran victoryBelligerents  France
Weimar Army  Holy Roman Empire
BavariaCommanders and leaders Bernard of Saxe-Weimar
Kingdom of France Vicomte de Turenne Johann von Götzen
Holy Roman Empire Federico SavelliStrength ca. 14,000–19,000 ca. 3,000–20,000Casualties and losses 1,700 4,000
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The siege of Breisach was fought on 18 August — 17 December 1638 as part of Thirty Years' War. It ended after several unsuccessful relief attempts by Imperial forces with the surrender of the Imperial garrison to the French, commanded by Bernard of Saxe-Weimar.

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