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The 'Battle of Tuttlingen' was fought in Tuttlingen on November 24, 1643. Those involved in the conflict entailed the French forces led by Marshal Josias Rantzau and the armies of the Holy Roman Empire led by Franz von Mercy. Technically, Mercy led a military force comprised of Imperial, Bavarian, and Lorrainer troops. Ultimately, Rantzau's forces were defeated by Mercy's surprise attack. After having suffered defeat, Rantzau's troops retreated back across the Rhine River into Alsace.^[1] Moreover, Mercy held both Rantzau and seven thousand French troops captive.

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1. Croxton, pp. 981, 987.

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★ Croxton, Dexter. "The Prosperity of Arms Is Never Continual: Military Intelligence, Surprise, and Diplomacy in 1640s Germany." ''The Journal of Military History'', Vol. 64, No. 4 (October 2000), pp. 981-1003.

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★ List of battles