Battle of the Agger
The Battle of the Agger took place on January 2, 1584 during the Truchsessian War .
5000 mercenaries under Eitel Heinrich von Kirchberg , an illegitimate son of Heinrich II. Von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel , and Adolf von Neuenahr moved through the Aggertal and via Bensberg to relieve the besieged city of Bonn . Duke Ferdinand of Bavaria advanced against them with strong Spanish and Bavarian troops and set an ambush on the Agger between Brückberg and Lohmar .
The main force , reinforced by land riflemen , hid in the Lohmar forest , other units holed up on the Brückberg and the bridge was loosened. The bridge collapsed due to a flank attack while crossing the Agger, the allies of Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg were separated by the flooding river and were beaten with heavy losses. Duke Ferdinand of Bavaria captured 45 wagons with provisions and weapons.
As a result, Bonn had to capitulate on February 2, 1584 and Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg withdrew to the Netherlands .
literature
- Peter H. Krause: Besieged, conquered, plundered, Siegburg wartime from 1583 to 1714. Schmitt, Siegburg 1998, ISBN 3-87710-185-2 .