Battle of Langensalza
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The Battle of Langensalza was an 1866 engagement in the Austro-Prussian War in which Hanoverian forces temporarily defeated the Prussian army before ultimately being forced to surrender, leading to the annexation of Hanover by Prussia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Langensalza canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Schlacht bei Langensalza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Hanover
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
|
| cause | Prussian attempt to prevent Hanoverian army from joining Austrian forces ⓘ |
| combatant1 | Kingdom of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant2 | Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
General Eduard Flies
NERFINISHED
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General Karl von Goeben NERFINISHED ⓘ General Ludwig von Arentschildt NERFINISHED ⓘ George V of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Austro-Prussian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Hanover
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
|
| date | 1866-06-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfSurrender | 1866-06-29 ⓘ |
| effect |
dissolution of Hanoverian army
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integration of Hanoverian territory into Prussia ⓘ |
| endDate | 1866-06-27 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Prussian occupation of Hanover
NERFINISHED
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annexation of Hanover ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
high Prussian casualties
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significant Hanoverian casualties ⓘ |
| historicalContext | occurred during rivalry between Austria and Prussia for dominance in Germany ⓘ |
| location |
Bad Langensalza
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ Langensalza NERFINISHED ⓘ Thuringia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
Hanoverian army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prussian army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcomeDescription | Hanoverian forces defeated an isolated Prussian detachment but were soon surrounded by larger Prussian forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Austro-Prussian War
NERFINISHED
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German unification wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Prussian invasion of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | German Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
annexation of Hanover by Prussia
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strategic Prussian victory ⓘ surrender of Hanoverian army ⓘ tactical Hanoverian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to consolidation of Prussian power in northern Germany
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last battle fought by the Kingdom of Hanover ⓘ |
| startDate | 1866-06-27 ⓘ |
| theatre | Central German theatre of the Austro-Prussian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| year | 1866 ⓘ |
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