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Battle of Lützen
Part of the Thirty Years' War
Battle of Lutzen by Carl Whalbom depicting King Gustavus Aolphus falling from a horse mortally wounded in a melee
The Battle of Lützen by Carl Wahlbom shows the death of King Gustavus Adolphus on 16 November 1632.
Date6 November (O.S.) or 16 November (N.S.), 1632
Location
Near Lützen, southwest of Leipzig
(present-day Germany)
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Result Protestant victory
(see Template:Blue section)
Belligerents
Sweden Sweden
Protestant Union
Template:Country data Holy Roman Empire
Template:Flagicon image Catholic League
Commanders and leaders
Sweden Gustavus AdolphusTemplate:KIA
Sweden Dodo von Knyphausen
Template:Country data Electorate of SaxonyTemplate:Namespace detect showall Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar
Sweden Robert Munro, 18th Baron of Foulis
Template:Country data Holy Roman EmpireTemplate:Namespace detect showall Albrecht von Wallenstein
Template:Country data Holy Roman EmpireTemplate:Namespace detect showall Heinrich Holk
Template:Country data Holy Roman EmpireTemplate:Namespace detect showall Count Gottfried zu PappenheimTemplate:DOW
Strength
12,800 infantry
6,200 cavalry
60 guns
10,000 infantry
7,000 cavalry, plus 3,000 infantry and 2,000 cavalry on arrival
24 guns
Casualties and losses
3,400 dead and 1,600 wounded or missing Probably about the same as Swedish casualtiesTemplate:Fakeref

A military conflict infobox (sometimes referred to as a warbox) may be used to summarize information about a particular military conflict (a battle, campaign, war, or group of related wars) in a standard manner.

Information summarized in an infobox should follow the general guidance for writing a lead section. It should not "make claims" or present material not covered by the article. As with a lead section, there is some discretion in citing information in an infobox. The same guidance should be applied to an infobox as given for citations in a lead section. Information in an infobox must conform with verifiability, point-of-view and other policies.

Information in the infobox should not be "controversial". Refer the reader to an appropriate section in the article or leave the parameter blank rather than make an unsubstantiated or doubtful claim.

The infobox should be added using the {{infobox military conflict}} template, as shown below:

{{Infobox military conflict
| conflict    = 
| width       = 
| partof      = 
| image       = 
| image_size  =
| alt         =
| caption     = 
| date        = 
| place       = 
| coordinates = <!--Use the {{coord}} template -->
| map_type    = 
| map_relief  = 
| map_size    = 
| map_marksize = 
| map_caption = 
| map_label   = 
| territory   = 
| result      = 
| status      = 
| combatants_header = 
| combatant1  = 
| combatant2  = 
| combatant3  = 
| commander1  = 
| commander2  = 
| commander3  = 
| units1      = 
| units2      = 
| units3      = 
| strength1   = 
| strength2   = 
| strength3   = 
| casualties1 = 
| casualties2 = 
| casualties3 = 
| notes       = 
| campaignbox = 
}}

Note: When using parameters, avoid the ambiguous abbreviation "N/A", and instead use "unknown" or "none". All subjective or qualitative judgements and numerical quantities or statistics must be cited to a reliable source (see WP:MILMOS#CITE).

Parameters

  • conflict – the name of the conflict being described (e.g. "Battle of Lützen" or "World War I").
  • widthoptional – the width of the infobox, e.g. "400px"; defaults to: "315px".
  • partofoptional – the larger conflict containing the event described in the article. For battles or campaigns, this should be the war during which the event takes place; for particularly large wars, this may include a theatre (e.g. "the Eastern Front of World War II"). For wars, the parameter may be used to link to a larger group of wars (e.g. the Italian War of 1521–26 to the Italian Wars). It may be necessary to insert "the" before the name of the war for proper grammar.
  • imageoptional – an image for the warbox. Given in the form Example.jpg
  • image_sizeoptional – a size for the image
  • altoptionalAlternative text for image that is accessible to screen readers to help the visually impaired
  • captionoptional – the text to be placed below the image.
  • dateoptional – the date of the conflict described. Convention is to give the actual date for battles and the years for wars, but this does not always apply.
  • place – the location of the conflict. For conflicts covering a wide area, a general description (e.g. "France", or "Europe", or "Worldwide") may be used.
  • coordinatesoptional – the location of the structure, given as a coordinate pair by using {{coord}} with display=inline,title. Used to display the geographic location of the conflict and the location on a map added with the map_type parameter.
  • map_typeoptional – the base map to be used for the location map, e.g. "Scotland"; see {{location map}} for more details.
  • map_reliefoptional – "yes" if the location map is a relief map; see {{location map}} for more details.
  • map_sizeoptional – width of the location map in pixels (px), e.g. "150"; defaults to: "220".
  • map_markoptional – the name of a file to use as the location map marker, e.g. Green_pog.svg; defaults to: "Red_pog.svg".
  • map_marksizeoptional – width of the location map marker in pixels (px), e.g. "10"; defaults to: "8".
  • map_captionoptional – caption displayed below the location map; defaults to "Location within {{{map_type}}}", e.g. "Location within Scotland".
  • map_labeloptional – the label placed next to the marker on the location map.
  • territoryoptional – any changes in territorial control as a result of the conflict; this should not be used for overly lengthy descriptions of the peace settlement.
  • actionoptional – In case of Coup d'État, short description of modus operandi, e.g. "...marched over the city...", "...dissolving the Congress of the Republic...", "...take the government hostage ...", "...put the country under military control ...", etc.
  • resultoptional – this parameter may use one of two standard terms: "X victory" or "Inconclusive". The term used is for the "immediate" outcome of the "subject" conflict and should reflect what the sources say. In cases where the standard terms do not accurately describe the outcome, a link or note should be made to the section of the article where the result is discussed in detail (such as "See the Template:Blue section"). Such a note can also be used in conjunction with the standard terms but should not be used to conceal an ambiguity in the "immediate" result. Do not introduce non-standard terms like "decisive", "marginal" or "tactical", or contradictory statements like "decisive tactical victory but strategic defeat". Omit this parameter altogether rather than engage in speculation about which side won or by how much.
  • statusoptional – for ongoing conflicts, the current status of the conflict. This should not be used if a final result (above) is provided.
  • combatants_headeroptional – sets the header text for the combatants section. Default is "Belligerents". In case of Coup d'État, use "Government-Insurgents   "
  • combatant1/combatant2/combatant3optional – the parties participating in the conflict. This is most commonly the countries whose forces took part in the conflict; however, larger groups (such as alliances or international organizations) or smaller ones (such as particular units, formations, or groups) may be indicated if doing so improves reader understanding. When there is a large number of participants, it may be better to list only the three or four major groups on each side of the conflict, and to describe the rest in the body of the article. The combatant3 field may be used if a conflict has three distinct "sides", and should be left blank on other articles. Combatants should be listed in order of importance to the conflict, be it in terms of military contribution, political clout, or a recognized chain of command. If differing metrics can support alternative lists, then ordering is left to the editors of the particular article. The practice of writing in a "Supported by" subheading is deprecated (see discussion).
    • combatant1a/combatant2a/combatant3aoptional – in cases where the parties significantly changed over the course of the conflict, these subsidiary fields may be used to provide additional rows for the combatantN fields (above).
    • combatant1b/combatant2b/combatant3boptional – additional row, as above.
    • combatant1c/combatant2c/combatant3coptional – additional row, as above.
    • combatant1d/combatant2d/combatant3doptional – additional row, as above.
    • combatant1e/combatant2e/combatant3eoptional – additional row, as above.
  • commander1/commander2/commander3optional – the commanders of the military forces involved. For battles, this should include military commanders (and other officers as necessary). For wars, only prominent or notable leaders should be listed, with an upper limit of about seven per combatant column recommended. Ranks and position titles should be omitted. The {{KIA}} and {{POW}} templates may be included immediately after the names of commanders who were killed in action or surrendered and were taken prisoner, respectively. The commander3 field can only be used if the combatant3 field is set.
    • commander1a/commander2a/commander3aoptional – in cases where the commanders significantly changed over the course of the conflict, these subsidiary fields may be used to provide additional rows for the commanderN fields (above).
    • commander1b/commander2b/commander3boptional – additional row, as above.
    • commander1c/commander2c/commander3coptional – additional row, as above.
    • commander1d/commander2d/commander3doptional – additional row, as above.
    • commander1e/commander2e/commander3eoptional – additional row, as above.
  • units1/units2/units3optional – the units or formations involved. If a large number of distinct formations is present, it may be better to reference an order of battle in the body of the article than to include the entire list in this field. The units3 field can only be used if the combatant3 field is set.
  • strength1/strength2optional – the numerical strength of the units involved.
  • polstrength1/polstrength2optional – In case of Coup d'Etat, political organizations that supported the government (1) respective the insurgents (2).
  • milstrength1/milstrength2optional – In case of Coup d'Etat, military units that supported the government (1) respective the insurgents (2).
  • strength3optional – if combatant3 is set, this is a third strength field identical to the two above; if it is not set, this is an alternate combined field for use where only the total participation in a conflict is known.
  • casualties1/casualties2optionalcasualties suffered (including: dead, wounded, missing, captured and civilian deaths) and equipment losses. Note that this section of the infobox is headed "Casualties and losses". Terms such as "dead" (or "killed"), "wounded", or "captured" should be used in place of abbreviations such as "KIA" or "POW". Where equipment losses are reported, this should be confined to major or significant types of equipment broadly categorized such as: tanks, guns (artillery pieces), aircraft, destroyers etc.
  • casualties3optional – if combatant3 is set, this is a third casualty field identical to the two above; if it is not set, this is an alternate combined field for use where only the total casualties of a conflict are known, or where civilian casualties cannot be directly attributed to either side.
  • notesoptional – optional field for further notes; this should only be used in exceptional circumstances.
  • campaignboxoptional – optional field for appending a campaignbox template to the bottom of the infobox, which allows both boxes to float as a single element (useful if there are subsequent left floating images, which would otherwise not be able to float above the campaign box); the template must be specified in the format {{Campaignbox XYZ}}.

Template:Campaign/doc Template:Operational plan/doc

Microformat

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TemplateData

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TemplateData for Infobox military conflict

TemplateData

Summarize information about a particular military conflict (a battle, campaign, war, or group of related wars).

Template parameters

This template has custom formatting.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Conflictconflict

The name of the conflict being described.

Linerequired
Widthwidth

Width of the infobox.

Default
315px
Stringoptional
Part ofpartof

The larger conflict containing the event described in the article.

Page nameoptional
Imageimage

An image for the warbox given in the form Example.jpg.

Fileoptional
Image sizeimage_size

The size of the image

Stringoptional
Altalt

Alternative textual description of the image

Stringoptional
Captioncaption

The text to be placed below the image.

Stringoptional
Datedate

The date of the conflict described. Convention is to give the actual date for battles and the years for wars, but this does not always apply.

Stringoptional
Placeplace

The location of the conflict.

Stringrequired
Coordinatescoordinates

The location of the structure, given as a coordinate pair by using {{coord}} with display=inline,title.

Stringoptional
Map Typemap_type

The base map to be used for the location map, e.g. "Scotland"; see {{location map}} for more details.

Stringoptional
Map Reliefmap_relief

"yes" if the location map is a relief map.

Stringoptional
Map Sizemap_size

Width of the location map in pixels (px).

Default
220
Numberoptional
Map Markermap_mark

File to use as the location map marker.

Default
red_pog.svg
Stringoptional
Map Marker Sizemap_marksize

Width of the location map marker in pixels (px).

Default
8
Numberoptional
Map Captionmap_caption

Caption displayed below the location map.

Default
Location within {{{map_type}}}
Stringoptional
Map Labelmap_label

The label placed next to the marker on the location map.

Lineoptional
Territoryterritory

Any changes in territorial control as a result of the conflict; this should not be used for overly lengthy descriptions of the peace settlement.

Stringoptional
Resultresult

This parameter may use one of two standard terms: "X victory" or "Inconclusive". The term used is for the "immediate" outcome of the "subject" conflict and should reflect what the sources say. In cases where the standard terms do not accurately describe the outcome, a link or note should be made to the section of the article where the result is discussed in detail (such as "See the Aftermath section"). Such a note can also be used in conjunction with the standard terms but should not be used to conceal an ambiguity in the "immediate" result. Do not introduce non-standard terms like "decisive", "marginal" or "tactical", or contradictory statements like "decisive tactical victory but strategic defeat". Omit this parameter altogether rather than engage in speculation about which side won or by how much.

Stringoptional
Statusstatus

For ongoing conflicts, the current status of the conflict.

Lineoptional
"Combatants" Header Textcombatants_header

Sets the header text for the combatants section.

Default
Belligerents
Lineoptional
Combatant 1combatant1

A party participating in the conflict.

Stringoptional
Combatant 2combatant2

A party participating in the conflict.

Stringoptional
Combatant 3combatant3

A party participating in the conflict. (only if the conflict has three distinct "sides")

Stringoptional
Combatant 1acombatant1a

In cases where the parties significantly changed over the course of the conflict, this field may be used to provide additional rows for the Combatant 1 field.

Stringoptional
Combatant 2acombatant2a

In cases where the parties significantly changed over the course of the conflict, this field may be used to provide additional rows for the Combatant 2 field.

Stringoptional
Combatant 3acombatant3a

In cases where the parties significantly changed over the course of the conflict, this field may be used to provide additional rows for the Combatant 3 field.

Stringoptional
Combatant 1bcombatant1b

In cases where the parties significantly changed over the course of the conflict, this field may be used to provide additional rows for the Combatant 1 field.

Stringoptional
Combatant 2bcombatant2b

In cases where the parties significantly changed over the course of the conflict, this field may be used to provide additional rows for the Combatant 2 field.

Stringoptional
Combatant 3bcombatant3b

In cases where the parties significantly changed over the course of the conflict, this field may be used to provide additional rows for the Combatant 3 field.

Stringoptional
Combatant 1ccombatant1c

In cases where the parties significantly changed over the course of the conflict, this field may be used to provide additional rows for the Combatant 1 field.

Stringoptional
Combatant 2ccombatant2c

In cases where the parties significantly changed over the course of the conflict, this field may be used to provide additional rows for the Combatant 2 field.

Stringoptional
Combatant 3ccombatant3c

In cases where the parties significantly changed over the course of the conflict, this field may be used to provide additional rows for the Combatant 3 field.

Stringoptional
Combatant 1dcombatant1d

In cases where the parties significantly changed over the course of the conflict, this field may be used to provide additional rows for the Combatant 1 field.

Stringoptional
Combatant 2dcombatant2d

In cases where the parties significantly changed over the course of the conflict, this field may be used to provide additional rows for the Combatant 2 field.

Stringoptional
Combatant 3dcombatant3d

In cases where the parties significantly changed over the course of the conflict, this field may be used to provide additional rows for the Combatant 3 field.

Stringoptional
Commander of Combatant 1commander1

The commanders of the military forces of Combatant (1) involved.

Stringoptional
Commander of Combatant 2commander2

The commanders of the military forces of Combatant 2 involved.

Stringoptional
Commander of Combatant 3commander3

The commanders of the military forces of Combatant 3 involved.

Stringoptional
Units of Combatant 1units1

The units or formations of Combatant 1 involved. If a large number of distinct formations is present, it may be better to reference an order of battle in the body of the article than to include the entire list in this field.

Stringoptional
Units of Combatant 2units2

The units or formations of Combatant 2 involved. If a large number of distinct formations is present, it may be better to reference an order of battle in the body of the article than to include the entire list in this field.

Stringoptional
Units of Combatant 3units3

The units or formations of Combatant 3 involved. If a large number of distinct formations is present, it may be better to reference an order of battle in the body of the article than to include the entire list in this field.

Stringoptional
Strength of Combatant 1strength1

The numerical strength of Combatant 1.

Stringoptional
Strength of Combatant 2strength2

The numerical strength of Combatant 2.

Stringoptional
Strength of Combatant 3strength3

If Combatant 3 is set, this field is for the numerical strength of Combatant 3. If Combatant 3 is not set, this is an alternate combined field for use where only the total participation in a conflict is known.

Stringoptional
Casualties of Combatant 1casualties1

Casualties suffered by Combatant 1 (including: dead, wounded, missing, captured and civilian deaths) and equipment losses. Terms such as "dead" (or "killed"), "wounded", or "captured" should be used in place of abbreviations such as "KIA" or "POW". Where equipment losses are reported, this should be confined to major or significant types of equipment broadly categorized such as: tanks, guns (artillery pieces), aircraft, destroyers etc.

Stringoptional
Casualties of Combatant 2casualties2

Casualties suffered by Combatant 2 (including: dead, wounded, missing, captured and civilian deaths) and equipment losses. Terms such as "dead" (or "killed"), "wounded", or "captured" should be used in place of abbreviations such as "KIA" or "POW". Where equipment losses are reported, this should be confined to major or significant types of equipment broadly categorized such as: tanks, guns (artillery pieces), aircraft, destroyers etc.

Stringoptional
Casualties of Combatant 3casualties3

If Combatant 3 is set, this field is for the casualties suffered by Combatant 3, (including: dead, wounded, missing, captured and civilian deaths) and equipment losses. Terms such as "dead" (or "killed"), "wounded", or "captured" should be used in place of abbreviations such as "KIA" or "POW". Where equipment losses are reported, this should be confined to major or significant types of equipment broadly categorized such as: tanks, guns (artillery pieces), aircraft, destroyers etc. If combatant3 is not set, this is an alternate combined field for use where only the total casualties of a conflict are known, or where civilian casualties cannot be directly attributed to either side.

Stringoptional
Notesnotes

Optional field for further notes; this should only be used in exceptional circumstances.

Stringoptional
Campaignboxcampaignbox

Optional field for appending a campaignbox template to the bottom of the infobox, which allows both boxes to float as a single element (useful if there are subsequent left floating images, which would otherwise not be able to float above the campaign box); the template must be specified in the format {{Campaignbox XYZ}}.

Stringoptional

See also