Battle of Sievershausen
| 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 and leaders | |||||||
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 in present-day Germany), between the troops of Albrecht of Brandenburg-Kulmbach and those of the Protestant Schmalkaldic League. 4,000 soldiers were killed, including the Protestant commander, Maurice, Elector of Saxony. Albrecht's retreat was covered by General Joachim von Röbel, who became famous as a result and ended his days as a field-marshal.
Coordinates: 52°22′33″N 10°06′46″E / 52.37583°N 10.11278°E