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	Topics Battle of Prague (1648) Topic Home The Battle of PraguePrague Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic.... took place in 1648, and was the last action of the Thirty Years' WarThirty Years' War The Thirty Years' War was fought between 1618 and 1648, principally on the territory of today's Germany, and involved most o... . General Hans Christoff von KönigsmarckHans Christoff von Königsmarck Count Hans Christoff von Knigsmarck, of Tjust, son of Conrad von Knigsmarck and Beatrix von Blumenthal, was a Swedish-German... , commanding SwedenFacts About Sweden The Kingdom of Sweden is a Nordic country in Scandinavia.... 's flying column, entered the city stealthily. The Swedes proceeded to capture Prague CastlePrague Castle The Prague Castle is the castle in Prague where the Czech kings, Holy Roman Emperors and presidents of the Czech Republic ha... on the western bank of the VltavaVltava The Vltava listen is the longest river in the Czech Republic, draining into the north from its source in umava through Cesk... river. The final battle was fought on the Charles BridgeCharles Bridge Charles Bridge is a famous historical bridge that crosses the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic.... . The Swedes tried to enter the Old TownOld Town, Prague Old Town is a quarter in the city of Prague, Czech Republic.... on the eastern bank of the river, but resistance by city residents prevented them from doing so. The 27 years of strict Roman Catholic rule after the massacreBattle of White Mountain The Battle of White Mountain, November 8, 1620 was an early battle in the Thirty Years' War in which an army of 20,000 Bohem... of 1621 had made the liberating Protestant army, on their final arrival, unwelcome. Unable to enter the city, the Swedes settled for looting the Castle. Many of the treasures collected by Emperor Rudolf II (such as the Codex ArgenteusCodex Argenteus The Codex Argenteus is a 6th century manuscript, originally containing bishop Ulfilas's 4th century translation of the bib... ) were taken to Sweden. See also Codex ArgenteusCodex Argenteus The Codex Argenteus is a 6th century manuscript, originally containing bishop Ulfilas's 4th century translation of the bib... , only copy of UlfilasUlfilas Overview Ulfilas or Wulfila , bishop, missionary, and translator, was a Goth or half-Goth who had spent time inside the Byzant... 's GothicGothic language The Gothic language is an extinct Germanic language that was spoken by the Goths and specifically by the Visigoths.... bible. r>