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Battle of Bergen (1759) 1759

Battle of Bergen (1759): Bataille de Bergen
Image: „Collection de quarante deux planes de batailles, sieges et affaires les plus memorables de la guerre de sept ans… par J.F. Roesch, Franckfu, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date13 April 1759Wikidata
Year1759Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationGermanyNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictSeven Years' WarWikidata P361
ParticipantsKingdom of Great BritainWikidata P710
Coordinates50.1550, 8.7531Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Bergen on 13 April 1759 saw the French army under de Broglie withstand an allied British, Hanoverian, Hessian, Brunswick army under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick near Frankfurt-am-Main during the Seven Years' War.

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Location

50.1550, 8.7531 · Germany

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