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CV Wedgwoodin her classic treatment of the Thirty Years War spends about a page and a half on this battle, not specifically naming it other than to state that Gustavus had a bridge of boats constructed overnight and "in the morning send three hundred picked Finnish troops across the river under Tilly's ceaseless fire, to throw up earthworks for his batteries. In the shelter of these the rest of the army [earlier described as 40,000], Tilly not daring to risk his position by a charge. Once over, the King stormed the hill; hist tactics were good and his luck better, for Tilly, shot in the leg at the outset, was carried to the rear and his second, Aldringer, fell only a few minutes later unconscious, with a fractured skull. Failing these, Maximilian saved what was left of the army by immediate retreat. The baggage and the artillery for the most part remained on the field, and the army itself would not have got so clean away had not the winds turned imperialist and blocked the roads with fallen trees in the stormy night that followed." (Wedgwood, C.V. 1961 [1938] The Thirty Years War (Anchor Books: Garden City New York) pp.305--306). She cites four sources, most contemporary. I can incorporate this (and the surrounding text regarding the political justification used by Gustavus for moving into Bavaria, triggering this minor battle, if no-one objects.
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B class. However, there is one problem that needs to be addressed. The introduction says that Wallenstein occupied Furth to threaten Gustavus' supply line. Then it implies that the Battle of Alte Veste was fought near Furst, when it was actually fought near Nuremberg. Please fix the introduction (Furth or Nuremberg?) and explain the situation in more detail in the Aftermath section. If Furth was important then its significance needs to be mentioned under Aftermath. Thanks. Djmaschek (talk) 03:05, 8 August 2021 (UTC)Reply
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