Battle of Vlotho
| Battle of Vlotho | |||||||
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| Part of the Thirty Years' War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Electoral Palatinate Kingdom of England Kingdom of Sweden | Holy Roman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Charles Louis, Elector Palatine Lord Craven James King, Lord Eythin | Graf von Hatzfeldt | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 4,000: 1,500 infantry, 2,500 cavalry. | 5,800: 1,800 infantry, 4,000 cavalry. | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,200 taken prisoner. | 79 casualties. | ||||||
The Battle of Vlotho was fought on 17 October 1638. It was a victory for the Imperial Army under the command of Field Marshal Melchior von Hatzfeldt, and ended the attempt by Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine, to recapture the Electoral Palatinate.