Siege of Breisach
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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Part of the Thirty Years' War | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
ca. 14,000–19,000 | ca. 3,000–20,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,700 | 4,000 |
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