Battle of Rain

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The Battle of Rain was a 1632 engagement of the Thirty Years' War in which Swedish forces under King Gustavus Adolphus defeated the Catholic League army near the River Lech in Bavaria.

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Battle of Rain canonical 1
Battle of Rain am Lech 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Rain am Lech
linked to: Battle of Rain

Battle of the Lech
belligerent Catholic League (German)
Swedish Empire
combatantSide1 Swedish forces under Gustavus Adolphus
combatantSide2 Catholic League army
commander Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly
conflict Thirty Years' War
country Holy Roman Empire
date 1632
followedBy Swedish advance into Bavaria
hasCasusBelli confessional and political tensions in the Holy Roman Empire
location Bavaria
near the River Lech
notableFor defeat of the Catholic League field army in Bavaria
opponentOf Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly
partOf European wars of religion
Thirty Years' War
precededBy Swedish intervention in the Holy Roman Empire
region Bavaria
result Swedish victory
riverInvolved Lech River
tookPlaceNear town of Rain am Lech
year 1632

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Battle of Rain (Lech) alsoKnownAs Battle of Rain
Battle of Rain alsoKnownAs Battle of Rain am Lech
linked to: Battle of Rain