Düsseldorf Cow War
1651 conflict over church properties in Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Düsseldorf Cow War (German: Düsseldorfer Kuhkrieg) was a military conflict over the status of church property in the duchies Jülich and Berg. It lasted between June and December 1651, pitting the Catholic Palatinate-Neuburg against the Protestant Margraviate of Brandenburg. It ended in peaceful settlement, confirming the distribution of church property on the basis of the year 1651.
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Belligerents | |||||
Palatinate-Neuburg | Margraviate of Brandenburg | ||||
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Wolfgang Wilhelm, Duke of Palatinate-Neuburg Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine | Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg | ||||
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7,500 | |||||
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2 Civilians † Herd of cows (POW) |
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