Battle of Villinghausen

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Marquess_of_Granby
gptkb:George_II_of_Great_Britain
gptkb:the_War_of_the_Austrian_Succession
gptkb:Frederick_William,_Duke_of_Cumberland
gptkbp:aftermath Continued military engagements in Europe
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 4,000 French
Approximately 3,000 British
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lord_George_Sackville
gptkb:Marquis_de_Contades
gptkbp:conflict Decisive victory for British forces
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced literature and art
gptkbp:date 15 July 1761
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Emsdorf
gptkbp:has_ability Wet and muddy terrain
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied by military historians
gptkbp:historical_context Part of larger conflict between Britain and France
gptkbp:historical_impact Shifted power dynamics in Europe
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced future military tactics
Located near the Lippe River
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Villinghausen
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Military memorials
gptkbp:legacy Remembered as a key battle in the Seven Years' War
gptkbp:location gptkb:Villinghausen,_Germany
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:French_forces_under_Contades
Combined British and Hanoverian forces
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Kloster_Kampen
gptkb:Battle_of_Minden
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Elder
gptkb:Frederick_the_Great
gptkbp:outcome Strengthened British position in Germany
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Seven_Years'_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Warburg
gptkbp:primary_source Military dispatches
Contemporary accounts
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive engagement in the Seven Years' War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the region
British maintained control over key territories.
British forces successfully repelled French attacks
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers