Ernst von Mansfeld
Graf von Mansfeld | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1580 |
| Died | 29 November 1626 (aged c. 46) |
| Years active | 1595–1626 |
| Father | Peter Ernst I von Mansfeld-Vorderort |
Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld (German: Peter Ernst Graf von Mansfeld; c. 1580 – 29 November 1626), or simply Ernst von Mansfeld, was a German military commander; despite being a Catholic, he fought for the Protestants during the early years of the Thirty Years' War. He was one of the leading mercenary generals of the early war.