Battle of Rheinberg
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The Battle of Rheinberg was an engagement during the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops near the town of Rheinberg in western Germany.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Combat of Rheinberg | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Rheinberg
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surface form:
Combat of Rheinberg
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| armedForcesInvolved |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Allied army of Prussia, Hanover, Great Britain, Hesse-Kassel and other German contingents
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| campaign | 1758 campaign in western Germany ⓘ |
| campaignCommanderAllied | Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignCommanderFrench | Comte de Clermont ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
Allied casualties several hundred killed and wounded
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French casualties several hundred killed and wounded ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Allied forces under Ferdinand of Brunswick
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French forces under Clermont ⓘ |
| commander |
Comte de Clermont
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Louis de Bourbon-Condé, comte de Clermont ⓘ Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| coordinates | 51.546°N 6.595°E ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| date | 1758-06-12 ⓘ |
| era | Age of Enlightenment ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Krefeld ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| location |
Duchy of Cleves
NERFINISHED
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Rheinberg ⓘ western Germany ⓘ |
| near | Rhine River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | artillery duel and skirmishing rather than full-scale decisive engagement ⓘ |
| objective | to check French advance in western Germany ⓘ |
| partOf |
European theatre of the Seven Years' War
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surface form:
Anglo-Prussian-Hanoverian-French war theatre of the Seven Years' War
continental operations linked to the global Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Krefeld ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingStates |
Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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surface form:
Electorate of Hanover
Kingdom of France ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Lower Rhine region ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | French invasion attempts of Hanover ⓘ |
| result | inconclusive ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | helped set conditions for later Allied victory at Krefeld ⓘ |
| strength |
Allied army approximately 30,000–40,000 men
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French army approximately 40,000–50,000 men ⓘ |
| theatre | Western German theatre of the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | land battle ⓘ |
| year | 1758 ⓘ |
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Combat of Rheinberg