Battle of Vellinghausen
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The Battle of Vellinghausen was a 1761 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick repelled a larger French army in Westphalia.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Vellinghausen 1761
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| belligerent |
Allied army
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France → Great Britain NERFINISHED → Hanover NERFINISHED → Prussia → |
| campaign |
1761 campaign in Westphalia
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| combatantSide |
Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick
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French army in Westphalia → |
| commander |
Duc de Broglie
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Marquis de Castries → Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick NERFINISHED → |
| conflict |
Seven Years' War
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| country |
Holy Roman Empire
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| date |
1761
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| geographicalContext |
northwest Germany
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| historicalEra |
Age of Enlightenment
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| historicalPeriod |
18th century
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| involvedForce |
British Army
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French Royal Army → Hanoverian Army → Prussian contingents → |
| location |
Vellinghausen
NERFINISHED
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Westphalia → |
| opponentStrength |
larger French army
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| outcome |
French attack repelled
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| partOf |
European theatre of the Seven Years' War
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Seven Years' War → |
| region |
Westphalia
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| result |
Allied victory
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| significance |
checked French advance in Westphalia
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helped secure Allied position in western Germany → |
| strategicObjective |
French attempt to dislodge Allied forces from Westphalia
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maintain Allied control of Westphalia → |
| tacticalSituation |
Allied defensive action
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French offensive operation → |
| theatre |
Western German theatre of the Seven Years' War
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| year |
1761
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Battle of Vellinghausen
("Battle of Vellinghausen 1761")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick
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notableBattle |
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Battle of Wilhelmsthal
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precededBy |