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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;panzerman, post: 25780877, member: 77704&quot;]Rothenburg an der Tauber</p><p>AV Dukat 1717 (Chronogram Date)</p><p><br /></p><p>During the Thirty Years War 1618-48 a strange thing happened. Catholic Imperial Army under Bavarian Johann Tsceclaes Count von Tilly had defeated the Swedish Protestant Army defending Rothenburg. Tilly demanded a unconditional surrender of City. His soldiers could then have a ball pillaging and looting......</p><p>The Burgermeister offered Tilly a bet/ that if he could drink a wack of ale and remain standing without passing out/ that the City would be spared. The Mayor won his bet/ the Catholicc General honored his deal/ thus it was the only City in Germany spared destruction in that War. Today Rothenburg is a major tourist attraction/ thanks too the Mayor and the Count.[ATTACH=full]1645683[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1645684[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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