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
instanceOf battle
military engagement
belligerent Allied forces of Britain, Hanover and Prussia
Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
commanderOfAlliedForces Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick NERFINISHED
conflict Seven Years' War NERFINISHED
countryAtTimeOfBattle Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED
dateApproximate Seven Years' War period (1756–1763)
describedAs minor engagement
hasParticipant Allied forces NERFINISHED
French Army NERFINISHED
Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick NERFINISHED
historicalRegion Hesse NERFINISHED
involvedBranch cavalry
infantry
location Zierenberg NERFINISHED
present-day Germany
militaryObjective to check French movements in the region around Zierenberg
near Kassel NERFINISHED
notableFor skirmish-scale clash between Allied and French forces near Zierenberg
opponentCommander French officers in regional command
opposedBy French garrison and detachments near Zierenberg
partOf Seven Years' War NERFINISHED
presentDayState Hesse, Germany NERFINISHED
relatedTo Campaigns of Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick in West Germany
result Allied tactical success
scale minor
theatreOfWar Western German theatre of the Seven Years' War NERFINISHED
typeOfWarfare land battle
usedFor harassing French positions in Hesse

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick
notableBattle

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