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Battle of Nördlingen
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Battle of Nördlingen: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. Aug 29, 2025
Add new Web site: Royal Collection Trust - The Battle of N�rdlingen, 1634. Jul 07, 2017
Added new Web site: Military History Encyclopedia on the Web - Battle of Nordlingen. Dec 13, 2007
Article revised and updated. Sep 17, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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