Der Kaiser hat den Sieg vor Augen

1618 - 1623 Böhmisch - Pfälzer Krieg

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The emperor has victory in sight

1618 - 1623 Bohemian - Palatine War

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1623

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Photographed by James Hulse, September 14, 2026

1. Der Kaiser hat den Sieg vor Augen / The emperor has victory in sight Marker

Der Kaiser hat den Sieg vor Augen
Kaiser Ferdinand II. lädt am 10. Januar zu einer allgemeinen Kurfürstenversammlung nach Regensburg. Allerdings folgen nicht alle Kurfürsten dem Ruf. Die anwesenden protestantischen Fürsten können sich nicht auf eine gemeinsame Linie einigen und so setzt sich der Kaiser durch. Am 23. Februar wird Friedrich von der Pfalz die Kurwürde aberkannt. Gegen den Willen der Spanier, also der wichtigsten Verbündeten, erhält Maximilian I. von Bayern die Kurfürstenwürde, ohne das Recht, diese weiterzuvererben.

Bei Göttingen besiegen am 6. Juli pfälzisch-protestantischen Truppen unter Christian von Halberstadt ein kaiserliches Truppenkontingent unter Franz Albrecht von Sachsen-Lauenburg. Genau einen Monat später gelingt es Tilly im Gegenzug bei Stadtlohn, den aus den Niederlanden mit Söldnern nach Westfalen eingedrungene Herzog Christian von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel entscheidend zu schlagen. Mit dessen Niederlage und der Zerschlagung seiner Truppen endet die erste Phase des 30-jährigen Krieges, der böhmisch-pfälzische Krieg.
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January 10, Emperor Ferdinand II invites the prince-electors to a general assembly in Regensburg. However, not all the electors answer his call. The Protestant princes present cannot agree on a common position, allowing the emperor to prevail. On February 23, Frederick of the Palatinate is stripped of his electoral dignity. Against the wishes of the Spanish, the emperor’s most important allies, Maximilian I of Bavaria receives the electoral dignity without the right to pass it on to his heirs.

Near Göttingen on July 6, Protestant Palatine troops under Christian of Halberstadt defeat an imperial contingent under Franz Albrecht of Saxe-Lauenburg. Exactly one month later, Tilly gains a decisive victory at Stadtlohn over Duke Christian of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, who has entered Westphalia from the Netherlands with mercenary troops. His defeat and the destruction of his army bring the first phase of the Thirty Years’ War, the Bohemian-Palatine War, to an end.
 
Erected by SHW Komplett, VR-Bank Feuchtwangen-Dinkelsbühl eG and Getreue des Königs Gustav Adolf 1632 e.V.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is January 10, 1623.
 
Location. 49° 4.317′ N,

Photographed by James Hulse

2. Der Kaiser hat den Sieg vor Augen / The emperor has victory in sight Marker

10° 19.19′ E. Marker is in Dinkelsbühl, Bayern (Bavaria), in Ansbach. It is on Nikolaus-Eseler-Straße just south of Nikolaus-Eseler-Straße, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dinkelsbühl BY 91550, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in German Franconia and on the Romantic Road. Globally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Holy Roman Empire and also the former West Germany.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Der Krieg verwüstet die Pfalz / War devastates the Palatinate (within shouting distance of this marker); Gedenkweg zum Dreißigjährigen Krieg in Dinkelsbühl / Thirty Years’ War Memorial Trail in Dinkelsbühl (within shouting distance of this marker); Die Gerichtstafeln in den Dinkelsbühler Stadttoren (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Spital / Hospital (about 90 meters away); Frankreich bringt sich in Stellung / France positions itself

Photographed by James Hulse, September 14, 2026

3. Der Kaiser hat den Sieg vor Augen / The emperor has victory in sight Marker

(about 90 meters away); Rothenburger Tor / Rothenburg Gate (about 90 meters away); a different marker also named Spital / Hospital (about 90 meters away); a different marker also named Spital / Hospital (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dinkelsbühl.

 

 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 11, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.