Siege of Brno (1645)

When

3 May 1645 – 23 Aug 1645

Kind

Siege

Coordinates

49.20° N, 16.61° E

Description

siege of the Thirty Years' War

1645 siege of the Thirty Years' War

The siege of Brno, which occurred from 3 May to 23 August 1645, was the second Swedish siege of the city of Brno in the last years of the Thirty Years' War. The Brno garrison, consisting of 500 soldiers and about 1,000 Brno residents, successfully defended the city against about 28,000 soldiers of General Lennart Torstensson.

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