The Battle of Minden

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened British position in Germany
gptkbp:casualties Allied casualties approximately 3,000
French casualties approximately 7,000
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Duke_of_Cumberland
gptkb:Marquis_de_Contades
gptkbp:commemoration Memorials in Minden
gptkbp:cultural_references Subject of documentaries
Depicted in paintings
Referenced in military history literature
gptkbp:date 1 August 1759
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Strengthened Anglo-Prussian alliance
Weakened French alliances in Germany
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Corbach
gptkb:Battle_of_Emsdorf
gptkbp:has_units gptkb:Hessian_troops
French infantry
British infantry
gptkbp:historical_analysis Analyzed for its tactical innovations
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger conflict between Britain and France
gptkbp:historical_documentation Documented in military archives
Referenced in academic papers
Studied in military academies
Included in history textbooks
Chronicled in war diaries
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future military strategies
gptkbp:historical_significance Boosted morale of Allied forces
Marked the decline of French influence in Germany
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Battle of Minden
gptkbp:influenced_by Previous battles in the Seven Years' War
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:French_Army
gptkbp:legacy Considered a turning point in the war
gptkbp:location gptkb:Minden,_Germany
gptkbp:military_doctrine Influenced British military doctrine
Impact on European warfare tactics
gptkbp:military_leadership Duke of Cumberland's leadership praised
French leadership criticized
gptkbp:military_strategy Effective use of terrain
Use of combined arms tactics
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Seven_Years'_War
gptkbp:primary_source Military dispatches
Contemporary accounts
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Warburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Kloster_Kampen
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive battle in the Seven Years' War
gptkbp:strategic_goals Allied control of northern Germany
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the region of Westphalia
gptkbp:tactics_used Cavalry charges
Artillery bombardment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:King_Charles_X_of_Sweden
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7