Battle of Ölper (1761)
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The Battle of Ölper was a battle at Ölper, now a district of Brunswick, on 13 October 1761.[1] It occurred between a Franco-Saxon force and a Brunswick-Hanoverian force, lasted long into the night and ended in a Brunswickian victory. It was part of the Seven Years' War.
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Battle of Ölper | |||||||
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Part of the Seven Years' War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
France Saxony | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Frederick Augustus, Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Oels | Marquis de Vastan | ||||||
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ca. 1,700 | |||||||
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4 officers and 145 NCOs and other ranks | 52 officers and 430 NCOs and other ranks (captured) |
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