Battle of Wilhelmstahl

Infobox Military Conflict


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conflict=Battle of Wilhelmstahl
partof=the Seven Years' War
date=1762-06-24
place=Wilhelmstahl, North-west Germany
result=Allied victory
combatant1=flagicon|United Kingdom|1606 Great Britain
flagicon|Prussia|1750 Prussia
flagicon|Hanover|1692 Hanover
combatant2=flagicon|France|restauration [1911 Encyclopedia Britannica, 11th Edition, New York 1910, Vol.X, p.460: "The oriflamme and the Chape de St Martin were succeeded at the end of the 16th century, when Henry III., the last of the house of Valois, came to the throne, by the white standard powdered with fleurs-de-lis. This in turn gave place to the famous tricolour."George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana, "The American Cyclopaedia", New York, 1874, p. 250, "...the standard of France was white, sprinkled with golden fleur de lis...". * [http://www.anyflag.com/history/fleur23.htm] The original Banner of France was strewn with fleurs-de-lis. ] France
commander1=Archduke Ferdinand of Brunswick
commander2=Prince de Soubise
Duc d’Estrées
strength1=50,000
strength2=70,000
casualties1=702
casualties2=>1,500

The Battle of Wilhelmstahl was fought on 1762-06-24 during the Seven Years' War between on one side the allied forces of British, Prussian, Hanover, Brunswick and Hessen troops against the French. Once again, the French threatened Hanover, so the Allies manouvered around the French, surrounded the invasion force, and forced them to retreat.

The result is viewed as victory for the Allied forces.

References

External links

* [http://www.britishbattles.com/seven-years/wilhelmstahl.htm Battle of Wilhelmstahl at www.britishbattles.com]