Battle of Wevelinghoven

Battle of Wevelinghoven
Part of the Thirty Years' War
Date 14 June 1648 Location Wevelinghoven Result Hessian victory
Belligerents
Holy Roman Empire	Hesse-Cassel
Commanders and leaders
Guillaume de Lamboy	Johann von Geyso
Strength
6,500–7,000 men 11 guns	3,600 men
Casualties and losses
1,000 dead 1,500 captured 11 guns captured	168 dead, wounded, or captured

The Battle of Wevelinghoven (German: Schlacht bei Wevelinghoven) or Battle of Grevenbroich (Schlacht bei Grevenbroich) was one of the final battles of the Thirty Years' War. It took place on 14 June 1648 between troops of Holy Roman Empire and of the victorious Hesse-Cassel. Several sources cite the Julian date of 4 June.