Battle of Krefeld

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The Battle of Krefeld was a 1758 Seven Years' War engagement in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick defeated the French army in western Germany.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Crefeld
linked to: Battle of Krefeld
belligerent Allied army of Hanoverian-led forces
Electorate of Hanover
Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Great Britain
Kingdom of Prussia (contingents)
linked to: Prussia

Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel
campaign Ferdinand of Brunswick's 1758 campaign in western Germany
casualties French casualties significantly higher than Allied casualties
chronology mid-war engagement of the Seven Years' War
combatantSide Allied forces
French army
commander Louis de Bourbon, comte de Clermont
Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick
commandStructure Allied army under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick
French army under comte de Clermont
conflict Seven Years' War
country Germany
date 23 June 1758
followedBy Battle of Mehr
hasParticipant British Army units
French Royal Army
linked to: French Army

Hanoverian Army units
Hessian troops
location Krefeld
North Rhine-Westphalia
western Germany
notableTactic Allied flank march against the French left
outcome defeat of the French army
partOf Seven Years' War
precededBy Battle of Rheinberg
region Lower Rhine region
result Allied victory
strategicEffect strengthened Allied position in western Germany
weakened French influence in western Germany
theatre Western German theatre of the Seven Years' War
year 1758

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Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick notableBattle Battle of Krefeld
Battle of Rheinberg precededBy Battle of Krefeld
Battle of Rheinberg followedBy Battle of Krefeld
Battle of Krefeld alsoKnownAs Battle of Crefeld
linked to: Battle of Krefeld
Battle of Lutterberg (1758) precededBy Battle of Krefeld
Battle of Hastenbeck relatedEvent Battle of Krefeld
Comte de Clermont participatedIn Battle of Krefeld
Battle of Lutterberg precededBy Battle of Krefeld
French army in Westphalia engagedIn Battle of Krefeld
Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick notableBattle Battle of Krefeld
Western Germany campaign of 1758 hasPart Battle of Krefeld
Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick notableBattle Battle of Krefeld
Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick victoryIn Battle of Krefeld