Minden Day

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Minden Day is a British Army regimental commemoration held annually to honor the historic 1759 victory at the Battle of Minden during the Seven Years' War.

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Minden Day canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military observance
regimental commemoration
appliesTo British Army
British Army regiments
associatedWith British Army regiments
surface form: British Army infantry regiments

King's Regiment
Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
Royal Anglian Regiment
Royal Regiment of Artillery
surface form: Royal Artillery

The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
surface form: Royal Regiment of Fusiliers

Royal Welsh
The Rifles
Yorkshire Regiment
commemorates Battle of Minden
conflictContext Seven Years' War
country United Kingdom
dateOfCommemoration 1 August
frequency annual
hasColorAssociation red roses
yellow roses
hasCulturalSignificance esprit de corps
regimental identity
hasPart church services
parades
regimental dinners
wreath-laying ceremonies
honours Battle of Minden
locationOfNamesakeBattle Minden, Germany
militaryBranch British Army
namedAfter Minden
observedBy regimental associations
serving soldiers
veterans
partOf British Army ceremonial calendar
reasonForCommemoration victory over French forces at Battle of Minden
relatedTo British military history
battle honours
regimental traditions
startTime 1759-08-01
symbol roses
tradition wearing roses in headdress
yearOfBattleCommemorated 1759

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Battle of Minden commemoratedOn Minden Day