Sack of Magdeburg

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Sack of Magdeburg

Sack of Magdeburg

The Sack of Magdeburg (German: Magdeburgs Opfergang or German: Magdeburger Hochzeit) refers to the siege, the subsequent plundering, and the massacre of the inhabitants of the largely Protestant city of Magdeburg by the forces of the Holy Roman Empire and the Catholic League during the Thirty Years' War. The siege lasted from November 1630 until 20 May 1631.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sack of Magdeburg

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