Battle of Sievershausen
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| Battle of Sievershausen | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Margrave War | |||||||
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| Combatants | |||||||
| Electorate of Saxony, Duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | Margraviate of Brandenburg-Kulmbach | ||||||
| Commanders | |||||||
| Maurice, Elector of Saxony, Henry V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg | Albert Alcibiades, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 15,500 | 18,000 | ||||||
The Battle of Sievershausen occurred on 9 July 1553 in Sievershausen (today part of Lehrte). 4,000 soldiers were killed, including Maurice, Elector of Saxony.
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