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Battle of Dessau Bridge

1626 in Europe1626 in the Holy Roman EmpireAlbrecht von WallensteinBattles in Saxony-AnhaltBattles of the Thirty Years' War
Conflicts in 1626History of Anhalt
Frans Hogenberg Slag bij Dessau (Rijksmuseum)
Frans Hogenberg Slag bij Dessau (Rijksmuseum)

The Battle of Dessau Bridge (German: Schlacht bei Dessau) was a significant battle of the Thirty Years' War between Danish Protestants and the Imperial German Catholic forces on the Elbe River outside Dessau, Germany on 25 April 1626. This battle was an attempt by Ernst von Mansfeld to cross the Dessau bridge in order to invade the headquarters of the Imperial Army in Magdeburg, Germany. The Dessau bridge was the only land access between Magdeburg and Dresden, which made it difficult for the Danes to advance. The Count of Tilly wanted control of the bridge in order to prevent King Christian IV of Denmark from having access to Kassel and to protect the Lower Saxon Circle. The Imperial German forces of Albrecht von Wallenstein handily defeated the Protestant forces of Ernst von Mansfeld in this battle.

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Battle of Dessau Bridge
Oranienbaumer Chaussee,

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Brücke des Friedens

Oranienbaumer Chaussee
06842 , Innerstädtischer Bereich Mitte (Dessau)
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Frans Hogenberg Slag bij Dessau (Rijksmuseum)
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