After the defeat of his uncle years before, Duke Leopold III of Austria tried to re-enter Switzerland and take control of the confederation of cantons. He brought an estimated 3-4000 troops including heavily armored knights.
After setting up in battle formation, Leopold’s troops assaulted the army of the confederation without realizing the force was only the advanced guard. When the majority of the confederation’s army finally formed up they attacked aggressively in the flank of the Austrian troops creating panic amongst all ranks. The penetrated the line so deep that Duke Leopold III and many of his nobles were slain.
The armies of Austria and the Swiss Cantons meet
July 9, 1553 – Battle of Sievershausen
The battle of Sievershausen took place in today’s Lehrte, Germany between Albert Alcibiades and Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach versus the Elector of Saxony and Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
The battle of Sievershausen took place in today’s Lehrte, Germany between Albert Alcibiades and Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach versus the Elector of Saxony and Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
The combed Saxon-Brunswick army had around 15,500 troops against Albert’s 18,000. Albert had been plundering Franconia with his forces for much time before they were finally fallen upon by the Saxon-Brunswick army, which defeated them in a pitch battle.
