Battle of Oldendorf

Battle of Oldendorf
Part of the Thirty Years' War
Date8 July 1633
Location
Result Swedish–Hessian victory
Belligerents
Sweden
Hesse-Kassel
 Holy Roman Empire
Commanders and leaders
  • Jost von Gronsfeld
  • Jean de Merode
  • Lothar von Boenninghausen
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.