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Battle of Villinghausen

The Battle of Villinghausen (or Vellinghausen, also known as the Battle of Kirchdenkern), took place during the Seven Years' War fought on the 15th and 16 July 1761 in the western area of present-day Germany, between a large French army and an Anglo-German force led by Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick. The French commanders failed to coordinate their actions and suffered defeat.

Battle of Villinghausen
Battle of Villinghausen · „Collection de quarante deux planes de batailles, sieges et affaires les plus memorables de la guerre de sept ans… par J.F. Roesch, Franckfurt/Main, Jean Chretien Jaeger 1790.“, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
15 Jul 1761 – 16 Jul 1761
Where
Welver
Era
Early Modern

Topics

Germany1,250 BCE – today

Before and after

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