Battle of Vlotho
| Battle of Vlotho | |||||||
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| Part of the Thirty Years' War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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 Sweden
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 Holy Roman Empire
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine James King, 1st Lord Eythin. |
Melchior von Hatzfeldt. | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 4,000: 1,500 infantry, 2,500 cavalry. | 5,800: 1,800 infantry, 4,000 cavalry. | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,200 taken prisoner. | 79 casualties. | ||||||
Electoral Palatinate
Kingdom of England
Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine
Lord Craven
The Battle of Vlotho was fought on 17 October 1638, it was a victory for the Imperial Army under the command of Field Marshal Melchior von Hatzfeldt, and ended the attempt by Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine, to recapture the Palatinate. Charles Louis' defeat marked the last time either Palatine or English forces played a significant role in the Thirty Years' War.
Frederick V, the Winter King, had died in 1632. The desire to recover the Palatinate, which had sparked English intervention in the Thirty Years' War in the previous years was at this point disregarded by most. In 1638 Charles Louis, 2nd son and heir of Frederick made one last attempt to recover his territories. Choosing as his base of operations the town of Meppen, on the Münster-East Frisian frontier, he raised a force of 4,000 men using English gold. Alongside Charles Louis were his brother Prince Rupert and a company of English gallants dedicated to the Winter Queen, including Lord Craven, and the Earl of Northampton.
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