Battle of Wevelinghoven

The Battle of Wevelinghoven (also Battle of Grevenbroich ) was the final battle in the Thirty Years' War. It took place between the Imperial and Hessian troops on June 14, 1648. In some sources the Julian date, June 4 appears.

Prehistory

The Hessians under General Johann von Geyso were stationed as an occupying power in Neuss. To the south, in the Electoral Cologne area, the Imperialists were under Field Marshal Guillaume de Lamboy. The Duchy of Jülich -Berg was neutral. As Hessian troops in the direction of Grevenbroich that belonged to Jülich, coated, Duke Wolfgang Wilhelm feared that a cast Grevenbroich would be taken by the Hessians of the Imperial as an opportunity to explain the neutrality of Jülich- Berg void. He requested of Geyso a statement that Grevenbroich 'll spared. The Hesse renounced a cast Grevenbroich and encamped at Wevelinghoven to retire to Neuss.

The Battle

Lamboy pulled up with 7,000 men and was on 13 June before the camp of Hesse. This does not, however, stood for battle but retreated to a previously furnished warehouse between Grevenbroich and Wevelinghoven, there to exceed Erftstraße towards Neuss. The Imperial subjected afterwards to cut off their retreat and replenishment. This intention, however, was guessed by Geyso and he expected the Imperials in battle formation. On June 14, five clock in the morning the two armies clashed. Despite nearly double the superiority of Imperial had to withdraw after a five-hour battle. 1500 men were taken prisoner, died in 1000. The losses of Hesse are marked with 163. Six guns were captured.

Follow

The losing battle prompted Emperor Ferdinand III. to further concessions in the ongoing for some time peace negotiations in Münster and Osnabrück. This finally found the Peace of Westphalia graduate.