Breitenfeld may refer to:
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Breitenfeld, Leipzig, a northwestern
suburb
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(once an outlying village and crossroads outside of
Leipzig
Leipzig (, ; ; Upper Saxon: ; ) is the most populous city in the States of Germany, German state of Saxony. The city has a population of 628,718 inhabitants as of 2023. It is the List of cities in Germany by population, eighth-largest city in Ge ...
's curtain walls) on the
plain
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of
Leipzig
Leipzig (, ; ; Upper Saxon: ; ) is the most populous city in the States of Germany, German state of Saxony. The city has a population of 628,718 inhabitants as of 2023. It is the List of cities in Germany by population, eighth-largest city in Ge ...
, Germany
* Two battles that were fought there during the
Thirty Years' War
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Battle of Breitenfeld (1631)
The Battle of Breitenfeld took place during the Thirty Years' War on 17 September 1631 near Breitenfeld, Leipzig, in modern Saxony. A combined Swedish Army, Swedish-Royal Saxon Army, Saxon army led by Gustavus Adolphus and John George I, Electo ...
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Battle of Breitenfeld (1642)
The Second Battle of Breitenfeld, also known as the First Battle of Leipzig, took place during the Thirty Years' War on 2 November 1642 at Breitenfeld, north-east of Leipzig in Germany. A Swedish Army commanded by Lennart Torstensson decisivel ...
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Breitenfeld, Saxony-Anhalt
Breitenfeld is a village and a former municipality in the district Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it has been part of the town of Gardelegen
Gardelegen (; ) is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is si ...
, a locality in the town Gardelegen in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Breitenfeld am Tannenriegel, a municipality in Styria, Austria
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Breitenfeld an der Rittschein, a municipality in Styria, Austria
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