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The Lion of the North

CHAPTER IX THE BATTLE OF BREITENFELD
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So complete was the defeat that Tilly, who was badly wounded, could only muster 600 men to accompany him in his retreat, and Pappenheim could get together but 1400 of his horsemen.

Seven thousand of the Imperialists were killed, 5000 were wounded or taken prisoners.

The Swedes lost but 700 men, the Saxons about 2000.
The Swedes that night occupied the Imperial tents, making great bonfires of the broken wagons, pikes, and stockades.

A hundred standards were taken.

Tilly had fought throughout the battle with desperate valour.
He was ever in the van of his infantry, and three times was wounded by bullets and once taken prisoner, and only rescued after a desperate conflict.
At the conclusion of the day Cronenberg with 600 Walloon cavalry threw themselves around him and bore him from the field.


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