Siege of Kassel (1762)
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The Siege of Kassel (1762) was a late Seven Years' War operation in which Allied forces besieged and captured the French-held city of Kassel in Hesse, contributing to the end of major hostilities in Western Germany.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military operation
ⓘ
siege ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Allied army in Western Germany
ⓘ
French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| conflictScope | European land campaign ⓘ |
| controlledAfter | Allied forces ⓘ |
| controlledBefore | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Electorate of Hanover
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France ⓘ Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1762-11-01 ⓘ |
| followedBy | peace negotiations leading to the Treaty of Paris (1763) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| location |
Hesse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | capture of the French-held city of Kassel ⓘ |
| opponent |
Anglo-Hanoverian-led coalition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | capture of Kassel by Allied forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Seven Years' War
ⓘ
campaigns in Western Germany (Seven Years' War) ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Battle of Wilhelmsthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPlace | Electorate of Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the end of major hostilities in Western Germany
ⓘ
helped force French withdrawal from Western Germany ⓘ |
| startDate | 1762-10-01 ⓘ |
| statusOfCityAfter | Allied-occupied city ⓘ |
| statusOfCityBefore | French-occupied city ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | Western German theatre of the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | siege warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1762 ⓘ |
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