Battle of the Alte Veste

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Battle of Alte Veste
Part of the Swedish intervention in the Thirty Years' War
Plan of Wallenstein's camp, made in 1634. West is up.
Date 3–4 September 1632 (N.S.) Location Alte Veste, southwest of Nürnberg, Franconian Circle, Holy Roman Empire (present-day Bavaria, Germany) Result Imperial victory
Belligerents
Holy Roman Empire Catholic League	Sweden
Commanders and leaders
Albrecht von Wallenstein Johann von Aldringen	Gustavus Adolphus Wilhelm of Weimar Bernard of Saxe-Weimar Lennart Torstensson (POW)
Strength
43,500 men[1]	44,600 men 30,011 infantry in 37 regiments and 306 companies 15,419 cavalry in 39 regiments and 263+ companies[2]
Casualties and losses
900[3]	2,500[3]

The Battle of the Alte Veste was a significant battle of the Thirty Years' War in which Gustavus Adolphus' attacking forces were defeated by Wallenstein's entrenched troops.^[4]