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Lützen

Lützen

9.9
A decisive battle in the Thirty Years' War in 1632 where the Swedes beat Imperial forces and Gustavus Adolphus dies
  • proper noun
: Lützen
  • Gustavus Adolphus died during the battle of Lützen, which had lasting effects on the conflict.

Examples

  • The Battle of Lützen was a significant event in the Thirty Years' War, marking a pivotal victory for the Swedish forces.

  • After the defeat at Lützen, the Holy Roman Empire struggled to regain its power in the Thirty Years' War.

  • And then when I was in Lützen, East Prussia, in December 1941, I reported in person, too.

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Synonyms

Battle of Lützen
vsLützen
9.9

A 1632 battle in the Thirty Years' War where Swedish forces fought the emperor's troops and Gustavus Adolphus died

is the same event but named by the location rather than the full phrase

Compounds

Battle of Lützen
9.9

A 1632 battle in the Thirty Years' War where Swedish forces fought the emperor's troops and Gustavus Adolphus died

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Lützen names the place of a decisive 1632 battle in the Thirty Years' War where the Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus was killed. A helpful way to remember Lützen is to link it with the idea of a 'loss'—so the name brings to mind a costly, decisive fight.