Battle of Emsdorf
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The Battle of Emsdorf was a 1760 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces, including British and German troops, defeated the French in western Germany.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Emsdorff
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| belligerent |
France
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Great Britain NERFINISHED → Hanover NERFINISHED → Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED → |
| campaign |
Allied 1760 campaign in Hesse
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| captured |
French artillery
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French colours → several thousand French prisoners → |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
heavy French casualties
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| combatantStrength |
larger French force
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smaller Allied force → |
| commander |
Christian Wilhelm von Freytag
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John Manners, Marquess of Granby NERFINISHED → Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick NERFINISHED → |
| conflict |
Seven Years' War
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| continent |
Europe
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| country |
Holy Roman Empire
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| date |
1760-07-16
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| era |
18th century
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| followedBy |
subsequent Allied operations against French positions in Hesse
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| geographicalContext |
near Marburg in Hesse
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| honour |
battle honour "Emsdorf" awarded to British regiments
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| location |
Emsdorf
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Hesse NERFINISHED → western Germany → |
| notableUnit |
British 15th Light Dragoons
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French infantry regiment Royal-Bavière NERFINISHED → Hessian infantry → |
| opposingCommander |
Claude-Louis, Comte de Saint-Germain
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Comte de Lusace NERFINISHED → |
| partOf |
Anglo-Prussian-Hanoverian campaign in western Germany
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| precededBy |
earlier manoeuvres around Kassel in 1760
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| result |
Allied victory
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| side |
Allied forces
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French forces → |
| significance |
boosted Allied morale in western Germany
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enhanced the reputation of the Marquess of Granby → |
| tactics |
effective use of cavalry by the Allies
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surprise attack on French column → |
| theatre |
European theatre of the Seven Years' War
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| year |
1760
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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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