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battle of Lutzen

DEFINITIONS OF: battle of Lutzen

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n a battle in the Thirty Years' War (1632); Swedes under Gustavus Adolphus defeated the Holy Roman Empire under Wallenstein; Gustavus Adolphus was killed

Synonyms:
Lutzen
Example of:
pitched battle
a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
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