April 15–16, 1632 · Bavaria Theater
April 15–16, 1632
Gustavus Adolphus forced a crossing of the Lech River into Bavaria under artillery cover, an extraordinary feat of military engineering. Count Tilly, attempting to hold the far bank, was struck by a cannonball that shattered his leg. He was carried from the field and died of his wounds twelve days later. The Swedish army poured into Bavaria.
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