Battle of Sievershausen
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Battle of Sievershausen | |||||||
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Part of the Second Margrave War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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.