Historical Events
- Aug 18 Urbain Grandier, accused and convicted of sorcery, is burned alive in Loudun, France.
Victory in Battle
Aug 26 Battle at Nordlingen Bavarian: Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II and Spanish forces defeat a force of Swedish and German protestants
Ferdinand II
- Aug 27 Battle of Nordingen: Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar loses Duchy of Franconia