March 6, 1645 · Bohemia Theater
March 6, 1645
The Swedish general Lennart Torstenson, so crippled by gout he had to be carried on a litter, nonetheless directed a masterful battle near Jankau in Bohemia. He lured the Imperial army into terrain it could not use, then destroyed it — killing, wounding, or capturing virtually the entire force including its commander. Vienna itself was momentarily threatened.
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