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Battle of Mühlberg | |
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Conflict | German Reformation Wars |
Date | April 24, 1547 |
Place | Mühlberg, Saxony |
Result | Imperial victory |
Combatants | |
Schmalkaldic League | Holy Roman Emperor |
Commanders | |
Philip of Hesse | Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor |
Strength | |
About 10 000 | About 10 000 |
Casualties | |
Unknown | Under 100 |
Muhlberg is a town on the Elbe River, 35 miles (56 km) NW of Dresden, where the Catholics in Germany defeated the Protestants on April 24, 1547.Template:Mil-stub