The Sack of Magdeburg, aka Magdeburg's Wedding or Magdeburg's Sacrifice. The destruction of the Protestant city of Magdeburg on 20 May 1631 by the Imperial Army and the forces of the Catholic League. From L'Univers Illustre, published Paris, 1859

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