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Battle of Corbach 1760

Battle of Corbach: Bataille de Corbach
Image: M.L.R.D.B., Officier de Dragons & Aide-de-Camp de M. le Marquis de B., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date10 July 1760Wikidata
Year1760Wikidata 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
Coordinates51.2833, 8.8667Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Corbach, or Korbach, a Hanseatic town of Waldeck-Frankenberg in northern Hesse, Germany, was fought on 10 July 1760 during the Seven Years' War. Corbach was the first battle of the campaign of 1760 and was a victory for the French over the Hanoverians, the British and their allies.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Corbach (revision 1370109241), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

51.2833, 8.8667 · Germany

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