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Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim | |
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Born | 29 May 1594 Pappenheim on the Altmühl, Bavaria |
Died | 17 November 1632 (aged 38) Leipzig, Saxony |
Allegiance | Holy Roman Empire |
Years of service | 1618–1632 |
Battles / wars | Thirty Years' War |
Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim (29 May 1594 – 17 November 1632) was a field marshal of the Holy Roman Empire in the Thirty Years' War. A supporter of the Catholic League, he was mortally wounded during the Battle of Lützen fighting the Protestant forces under Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus.