# Battle of Breitenfeld (1631)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1631-battle-of-breitenfeld
Location: Breitenfeld, near Leipzig
Categories: battle

On 17 September 1631 King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden and his Saxon allies crushed Tilly's army near Leipzig. It was the first great Protestant victory of the war. The Swedes advanced into southern Germany.

## Why it matters
It saved German Protestantism.

Ruler at the time: [Ferdinand II](https://germany-history.com/rulers/ferdinand-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – Battle of Breitenfeld (1631)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Breitenfeld_(1631))