Battle of Lützen

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

noun
/ˈbætəl əv ˈluːtsən/

: Batalla de Lützen

Gustavus Adolphus was killed during the Battle of Lützen in 1632.

Examples

Gustavus Adolphus was killed during the Battle of Lützen in 1632.
The Battle of Lützen marked a turning point in the Thirty Years' War.
Historians often debate the long-term impact of the Battle of Lützen on European politics.
The Battle of Lützen was a pivotal moment in the Thirty Years' War.
Many historians regard the Battle of Lützen as a turning point.
The Battle of Lützen marked a turning point in the Thirty Years' War.
Historians often debate the long-term impact of the Battle of Lützen on European politics.

Synonyms

Lützen

vsBattle of Lützen

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A decisive battle in the Thirty Years' War in 1632 where the Swedes beat Imperial forces and Gustavus Adolphus dies

is the same event but uses the longer formal name

Surface Forms

Battle of Lützen singular

Morphology

battle + of + Lützen

The phrase is fully compositional: 'battle' (an armed conflict) + 'of' (linking) + 'Lützen' (a place/name) so a learner who knows the words can infer it refers to a specific armed engagement at Lützen. Although historical details (date, belligerents) are not recoverable from the parts, the basic referential meaning is directly derivable and cross-linguistically common.

Etymology

Battle of Lützen comes from a real fight near the town of Lützen in 1632. In that battle the Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus beat the emperor's army but was killed, so today the name means that famous 1632 battle and the king's death.