Battle of Hastenbeck
The Battle of Hastenbeck (26 July 1757) was fought as part of the Invasion of Hanover during the Seven Years' War between the allied forces of Hanover, Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) and Brunswick, and the French. The allies were defeated by the French army near Hamelin in the Electorate of Hanover.
| Battle of Hastenbeck | |||||||||
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| Part of the Seven Years' War | |||||||||
The Battle of Hastenbeck by Louis-Edouard Rioult | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Hanover Great Britain Hesse-Kassel Brunswick | France | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland |
Louis Charles d'Estrées Prince de Soubise | ||||||||
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30,000 infantry, 5,000 cavalry, 28 guns |
50,000 infantry, 10,000 cavalry, 68 guns | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 1,411 killed, wounded and missing | 1,290 killed and wounded | ||||||||
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