Battle of Wilhelmsthal

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The Battle of Wilhelmsthal was a 1762 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces, including those led by Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, defeated the French in western Germany.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Wilhelmsthal (1762)
associatedWith Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick's German campaigns
belligerent Allied army
France
campaign Western German campaign of the Seven Years' War
chronology late phase of the Seven Years' War
combatant Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel NERFINISHED
Electorate of Hanover
France
Great Britain NERFINISHED
Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED
commander Louis de Noailles
Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick NERFINISHED
Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie
conflict Seven Years' War
countryInvolved Duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel NERFINISHED
Electorate of Hanover
Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Great Britain
Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED
date 1762-06-24
followedBy later Allied operations against French forces in Germany
hasCasualties French army suffered higher casualties than the Allies
hasType field battle
location Electorate of Hesse NERFINISHED
near Wilhelmsthal
western Germany
militaryObjective to defeat French forces operating in western Germany
notableFor successful Allied maneuver against dispersed French corps
outcome French forces were defeated
partOf Seven Years' War
precededBy Battle of Vellinghausen
region Holy Roman Empire
result Allied victory
sideCommandedBy Louis de Noailles
Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick NERFINISHED
Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie
strategicEffect contributed to Allied control in western Germany
weakened French position in western Germany
tacticalFeature Allied forces attacked separated French corps in detail
theatre European theatre of the Seven Years' War
year 1762

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

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