Siege of Breisach

Siege of Breisach
Part of the Thirty Years' War

the siege of Breisach
Date18 August – 17 December 1638
Location48°2′N 7°35′E / 48.033°N 7.583°E / 48.033; 7.583
Result French-Weimaran victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of France
Weimar Army
Holy Roman Empire
Bavaria
Commanders and leaders
Bernard of Saxe-Weimar
Vicomte de Turenne
Johann von Götzen
Federico Savelli
Strength
c. 14,000–19,000 c. 3,000–20,000
Casualties and losses
1,700 4,000

The siege of Breisach was fought on 18 August — 17 December 1638 as part of the Thirty Years' War. It ended after several unsuccessful relief attempts by Imperial forces with the surrender of the Imperial garrison to Bernard of Saxe-Weimar, commander of a Protestant army in French service.