Both sides suffered heavy casualties, with Gustavus himself among the dead.

The battle began with a series of frontal attacks by the Swedish infantry, which nearly succeeded in breaking through before being repulsed with severe losses by Imperial cavalry under Pappenheim. Gustavus was killed as they fell back, but re-formed by his subordinates, his infantry overran the Imperial centre just before nightfall, supported by close range artillery fire. Wallenstein withdrew in good