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Johann Tserclaes, count von Tilly: Quick Facts

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Facts

Born February 1559 • Netherlands
Died April 30, 1632 (aged 73) • Ingolstadt • Germany
Role In Battle of Breitenfeld • Battle of White Mountain • Sack of Magdeburg • Thirty Years’ War

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Tilly, detail from an engraving by G. Kölez, 1631
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