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Thirty Years' War: A Swedish–German army defeated the forces of the Catholic League at the Battle of Rain, mortally wounding their commander Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly.
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Thirty Years' War
Major war in Central Europe (1618–1648)
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Catholic League (German)
Coalition in the Holy Roman Empire (1609–1635)
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Battle of Rain
1632 battle of the Thirty Years' War
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Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly
Catholic marshal of the Thirty Years' War (1559–1632)
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