Battle of Zierenberg
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The Battle of Zierenberg was a minor engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops near the town of Zierenberg in present-day Germany.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement → |
| belligerent |
Allied forces of Britain, Hanover and Prussia
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Kingdom of France NERFINISHED → |
| commanderOfAlliedForces |
Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick
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| conflict |
Seven Years' War
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| countryAtTimeOfBattle |
Holy Roman Empire
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| dateApproximate |
Seven Years' War period (1756–1763)
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| describedAs |
minor engagement
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| hasParticipant |
Allied forces
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French Army NERFINISHED → Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick NERFINISHED → |
| historicalRegion |
Hesse
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| involvedBranch |
cavalry
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infantry → |
| location |
Zierenberg
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present-day Germany → |
| militaryObjective |
to check French movements in the region around Zierenberg
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| near |
Kassel
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| notableFor |
skirmish-scale clash between Allied and French forces near Zierenberg
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| opponentCommander |
French officers in regional command
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| opposedBy |
French garrison and detachments near Zierenberg
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| partOf |
Seven Years' War
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| presentDayState |
Hesse, Germany
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| relatedTo |
Campaigns of Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick in West Germany
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| result |
Allied tactical success
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| scale |
minor
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| theatreOfWar |
Western German theatre of the Seven Years' War
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| typeOfWarfare |
land battle
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| usedFor |
harassing French positions in Hesse
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick
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notableBattle |