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Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld (German: Peter Ernst Graf von Mansfeld; c. 1580 – 29 November 1626), or simply Ernst von Mansfeld, was a German military commander; despite being a Catholic, he fought for the Protestants during the early years of the Thirty Years' War. He was one of the leading mercenary generals of the war.
Ernst, count von Mansfeld (born 1580, Luxembourg—died Nov. 29, 1626, Rakovica, near Sarajevo, Bosnia) was a Roman Catholic mercenary who fought for the Protestant cause during the Thirty Years’ War (1618–48); he was the Catholic League’s most dangerous opponent until his death in 1626.
The House of Mansfeld was a princely German house, which took its name from the town of Mansfeld in the present-day state of Saxony-Anhalt. Mansfelds were archbishops, generals, supporters as well as opponents of Martin Luther , and Habsburg administrators.
Jul 15, 2019 · Ernst von Mansfeld helped Frederick V, who was King of Bohemia from 1619 to 1620, by defending the Upper and Rhine Palatinate, a historic state of the Holy Roman Empire. Because of his close ties with Frederick, who provided the cash and troops, Mansfield had 15,000 to 20,000 men under his command.
The siege of Pilsen (or Plzeň) or Battle of Pilsen was a siege of the fortified city of Pilsen ( Czech: Plzeň) in Bohemia carried out by the forces of the Bohemian Protestants led by Ernst von Mansfeld. It was the first major battle of the Thirty Years' War.
Graf Peter Ernst II. von Mansfeld, meist einfach Ernst von Mansfeld genannt (* 1580 in Luxemburg; † 29. November 1626 in Rakovica bei Sarajevo ), war ein bedeutender Söldner - und Heerführer in den Anfangsjahren des Dreißigjährigen Krieges .
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Apr 18, 2024 · The defeat of the Protestant commander, Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld, near Dessau was the new army’s first success (April 25, 1626), but Wallenstein was reproached for having allowed Mansfeld to escape and tendered his resignation.
