Landshut

/ ˈlantshuːt /

noun

a city in SE Germany, in Bavaria: Trausnitz castle (13th century); manufacturing centre for machinery and chemicals. Pop: 60 282 (2003 est)

Battle of Landshut; the Austrians assaulted and carried the town with great loss on both sides.

Mosburg, Landshut, and the whole territory of Freysingen, submitted; nothing could resist his arms.

Whereupon Winterfeld too is called home; and all eyes are bent on the Landshut side.

Silesian men, in great majority,—our friend the Mayor of Landshut, for example?

He established a star-chamber at Landshut, where anonymous accusations were entertained and every accusation entailed conviction.

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