Date 31 July 1760 Location Warburg, Germany | Result Allied victory | |
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62,000 (16,000 engaged) 130,000 (20,000 engaged) 1,200 dead or wounded 1,500 dead or wounded
2,000 prisoners
12 guns lost Combatants Kingdom of Great Britain, Landgraviate of Hesse‑Kassel, Duchy of Brunswick‑Lüneburg, Early modern France Similar Battle of Villinghausen, Battle of Kloster Kampen, Battle of Wilhelmsthal, Battle of Krefeld, Battle of Bergen | ||
The Battle of Warburg was a battle fought on 31 July 1760 during the Seven Years' War. The Battle was a victory for the Hanoverians and the British against the French. British general John Manners, Marquess of Granby achieved some fame for charging at the head of the British cavalry and losing his hat and wig during the charge. The French lost 1500 men, killed and wounded, around 2,000 prisoners and ten pieces of artillery.
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