Battle of Landeshut (1760)
Not to be confused with Battle of Landshut (1809).
Battle of Landeshut | |||||||
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Part of the Seven Years' War | |||||||
Kamienna Góra, Town Hall, Stained glass | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Prussia | Austria | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
General Fouqué | General von Laudon | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
12,000 men | 28,000 men | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2,000 dead or wounded 8,000 captured[1] | 3,000 dead or wounded |
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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 Heinrich August de la Motte Fouqué fought an Austrian army of over 28,000 men under General von Loudon and suffered a defeat, with its commander taken prisoner.
References
- ↑ Szabo p.279
Bibliography
- Szabo, Franz A.J. The Seven Years War in Europe, 1757-1763. Pearson, 2008.
Coordinates: 50°47′00″N 16°02′00″E / 50.783333°N 16.033333°E
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