At the Battle of Breitenfeld, near Leipzig, Count Tilly's
imperial army is defeated by Gustavus II of Sweden and a supportive
force of Saxon troops. This Protestant victory postpones the
implementation of the 1629 Edict of Restitution, which intended to
force the restoration of all ecclesiastical property taken by
Protestants, in order to resurrect the terms of the 1555 Peace of
Augsburg.
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Editors, Litencyc. "Battle of Breitenfeld". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=16028, accessed 06 May 2024.]