Battle of Villinghausen
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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.
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Battle of Villinghausen | |||||||
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Part of the Seven Years' War | |||||||
Bataille de Willinghausen, print, Frankfurt 1789 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Great Britain Hanover Hesse-Kassel Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Prussia | France | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick |
Duc de Broglie Prince de Soubise | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
~65,000 | ~90,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,400 | 5,000 (Broglie 4,700, Soubise 300) |
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