Battle of Langensalza (1761)
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The Battle of Langensalza (1761) was a Seven Years' War engagement in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops in central Germany.
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| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Allied army of the Seven Years' War
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France ⓘ |
| chronologicallyInPeriod |
18th century
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Age of Enlightenment ⓘ |
| combatant |
Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
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Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg ⓘ
surface form:
Electorate of Hanover
France ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Louis de Bourbon-Condé, comte de Clermont
NERFINISHED
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Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| countryAtTimeOfEvent | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| date | 1761 ⓘ |
| followed | earlier engagements between Ferdinand of Brunswick and French forces in western Germany ⓘ |
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| location |
Langensalza
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Thuringia NERFINISHED ⓘ central Germany ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Langensalza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of several engagements near the town of Langensalza
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involvement of Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick as Allied commander ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | French army commanders in Germany ⓘ |
| partOf |
Third Silesian War
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history of Thuringia ⓘ military history of France ⓘ military history of Germany ⓘ military history of Great Britain ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Western German campaigns of 1761 ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | to check French operations in central Germany ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | German theatre of the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| usedMilitaryBranch |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
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