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