Battle of Ölper (1809)
The Battle of Ölper took place on 1 August 1809 in Ölper, currently a district of the town of Brunswick, as part of the War of the Fifth Coalition. It pitched troops of the Kingdom of Westphalia against the Black Brunswickers under Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, but ended in a tactical draw.
| Battle of Ölper | |||||||
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| Part of the War of the Fifth Coalition | |||||||
Map of the battle. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Black Brunswickers | Kingdom of Westphalia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Frederick William | Jean-Jacques Reubell | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| c. 2,000 | c. 5,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 40–90 | 200–500 | ||||||
War of the Fifth Coalition:
Rebellion Brunswick
Rebellion Brunswick
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