Battle of Oldendorf
| Battle of Oldendorf | |||||||
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| Part of the Thirty Years' War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Sweden Hesse-Kassel | Holy Roman Empire | ||||||
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| Strength | |||||||
| 13,000, 37 guns | 14,700, 15 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 700 dead and wounded |
3,000 dead and wounded 1,000 captured | ||||||
The Battle of Oldendorf (German: Schlacht bei Hessisch-Oldendorf ) on 8 July 1633 was fought as part of the Thirty Years' War between the Swedish Empire with its Protestant German allies and the Holy Roman Empire near Hessisch-Oldendorf, Lower Saxony, Germany. The result was a decisive victory for the Swedish Army and its allies.