Battles & Campaigns · 1622
Battle of Wimpfen
Bad Wimpfen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
What happened
In the Thirty Years' War, Georg Friedrich had joined the cause of Frederick V of the Palatinate. Near Wimpfen the two armies fought for hours without a result. In the afternoon a Catholic attack sent the Protestant cavalry fleeing, an explosion caused panic, and the Protestant wagon fort fell.
Why it matters
Why it matters: It was a Catholic victory that kept the Catholic League's campaign against the Palatinate moving. Georg Friedrich's army broke apart.
What came next
Georg Friedrich escaped and gave up his throne to his son. In 1623 Frederick V's lands and title as elector passed to Maximilian of Bavaria.
Did you know?
The split between Protestant Baden-Durlach and Catholic Baden-Baden that followed lasted until 1771.
Timeline
- 6 May 1622Battle of Wimpfen.
- June 1622Tilly wins again at Höchst.
- 6 August 1623Battle of Stadtlohn.
- 1623 CEFrederick V's lands and title go to Maximilian of Bavaria.