Battle of Landeshut (1760)
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Not to be confused with Battle of Landshut (1809).
Battle of Landeshut | |||||||
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Part of the War of the Austrian Succession | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Prussia | Austria | ||||||
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General Fouqué | General von Laudon | ||||||
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12,000 men | 28,000 men |
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The Battle of Landeshut was an engagement fought on June 23, 1760 during the Seven Years' War.
A Prussian army of 12,000 men under General Fouqué fought an Austrian army of over 28,000 men under General von Loudon and suffered a defeat, with its commander taken prisoner.
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