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Battle of Nuremberg: Duke Wallenstein defeats Sweden

The Battle of Rain took place on 15 April 1632 near Rain in Bavaria during the Thirty Years' War.

The Battle of Rain took place on 15 April 1632 near Rain in Bavaria during the Thirty Years' War. A Swedish army under Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden defeated a Catholic League force led by Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly, who later died of wounds received in the battle.

Outnumbered and with many inexperienced troops, Tilly built defensive works along the River Lech, centred on the town of Rain, hoping to delay Gustavus long enough for Imperial reinforcements under Albrecht von Wallenstein to reach him. The Swedes spent 14 April bombarding the defences, then crossed the river the next day, inflicting nearly 3,000 casualties, including Tilly.

Historical Significance

The Battle of Rain took place on 15 April 1632 near Rain in Bavaria during the Thirty Years' War.

Events Before

  1. Mumtaz Mahal dies during childbirth. Her husband, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I, then spends more than 20 years building h

    Mumtaz Mahal dies during childbirth. Her husband, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I, then spends more than 20 years building her tomb, the Taj Mahal

  2. France and Sweden sign the anti-German Treaty of Bärwalde

    The Treaty of Fontainebleau (German: Vertrag von Fontainebleau) was signed on 30 May 1631 during the Thirty Years' War, at the Palace of Fontainebleau.

  3. Earl Johann Tilly attacks Maagdenburg

    Earl Johann Tilly attacks Maagdenburg

  4. English colony Massachusetts Bay grants Puritan voting right

    The Massachusetts Bay Colony (1628–1691), more formally the Colony of Massachusetts Bay, was an English settlement on the east coast of North America around Massachusetts Bay, one of the several...

  5. Magdeburg in Germany seized by forces of the Holy Roman Empire under earl Johann Tilly, most inhabitants massacred, one

    Magdeburg in Germany seized by forces of the Holy Roman Empire under earl Johann Tilly, most inhabitants massacred, one of the bloodiest incidents of the Thirty Years' War

Events After

  1. Galileo Galilei recants his "heretical" position that the Earth orbiting the Sun is at odds with the Bible and church te

    Galileo Galilei recants his "heretical" position that the Earth orbiting the Sun is at odds with the Bible and church teaching (Vatican apologizes in 1992 for how it handled the case)

  2. Battle of Liaoluo Bay: Dutch East India Company is defeated by Chinese Ming naval forces in the southern Fujian Sea

    The Battle of Liaoluo Bay took place in 1633 off the coast of Fujian, China; involving the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and the Chinese Ming dynasty's navies.

  3. Michelangelo Rossi's opera "Erminia sul Giordano" premieres in Rome

    Michelangelo Rossi (Michel Angelo del Violino) (ca. 1601/1602 – 1656) was an important Italian composer, violinist and organist of the Baroque era. Rossi was born in Genoa, where he studied with his...

  4. Prince Frederick Henry appoints himself viceroy of Limburg

    Prince Frederick Henry appoints himself viceroy of Limburg

  5. The Heilbronn League formed by Sweden and Protestant German monarchy in the Free Imperial City of Heilbronn

    The Heilbronn League formed by Sweden and Protestant German monarchy in the Free Imperial City of Heilbronn

More from the 1630s

Italian composer Pier Cavalli marries rich widow Maria Sosomeno

Italian composer Pier Cavalli marries rich widow Maria Sosomeno

Dutch countess Louise of Solms marries earl John of Brederode

Dutch countess Louise of Solms marries earl John of Brederode

Galileo Galilei's book "Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems" is published comparing the Copernican and Ptole

Galileo Galilei's book "Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems" is published comparing the Copernican and Ptolemaic systems and whether the Earth orbits the sun

Mughal Prince and future Emperor Aurangzeb (18) marries his first wife and chief consort Persian princess Dilras Banu Be

Mughal Prince and future Emperor Aurangzeb (18) marries his first wife and chief consort Persian princess Dilras Banu Begum (15) at Agra, India

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on September 3, 1632?
The Battle of Rain took place on 15 April 1632 near Rain in Bavaria during the Thirty Years' War. A Swedish army under Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden defeated a Catholic League force led by Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly, who later died of wounds received in the battle. Outnumbered and with many inexperienced troops, Tilly built defensive works along the River Lech, centred on the town of Rain, hoping to delay Gustavus long enough for Imperial reinforcements under Albrecht von Wallenstein to reach him.
Why is Battle of Nuremberg: Duke Wallenstein defeats Sweden significant?
The Battle of Rain took place on 15 April 1632 near Rain in Bavaria during the Thirty Years' War.

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