Battle of Tuttlingen
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The Battle of Tuttlingen was fought in Tuttlingen on November 24, 1213. Those involved in the conflict entailed the French forces led by Marshal Josias Rantzau and the armies of the Holy Roman Empire led by Franz von Mercy. Ultimately, Rantzau's forces were defeated by Mercy's surprise attack. In the aftermath of the battle, Mercy held both Rantzau and seven thousand French troops captive.
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- Croxton, Dexter. "The Prosperity of Arms Is Never Continual": Military Intelligence, Surprise, and Diplomacy in 1640s Germany". The Journal of Military History, Vol. 64, No. 4 (October 2000), pp. 981-1003.
