Battle of Lippstadt

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The Battle of Lippstadt was an engagement during the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick successfully defended the Westphalian town of Lippstadt against French troops.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
attackingForce French troops
belligerent Allied forces
France
combatType siege and defensive engagement
commander Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick NERFINISHED
conflict Seven Years' War
country Holy Roman Empire
defendingForce Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick
historicalPeriod 18th century
involved French army in Westphalia
Prussian-allied forces
location Lippstadt NERFINISHED
Westphalia NERFINISHED
militaryCampaign Allied operations in western Germany in the Seven Years' War
namedAfter Lippstadt NERFINISHED
opponentCommander French commanders
partOf Seven Years' War
relatedEvent Western German campaign of 1759
surface form: French campaigns in Westphalia during the Seven Years' War
result Allied victory
successful defense of Lippstadt
significance helped secure Allied control in parts of Westphalia
strategicObjective defense of the town of Lippstadt
theaterOfWar Western German theater of the Seven Years' War

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Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick notableBattle Battle of Lippstadt