Battle of Krefeld

The Battle of Krefeld (sometimes referred to by its French name of Créfeld) was fought at Krefeld near the Rhine on 23 June 1758 between a Prussian-Hanoverian army and a French army during the Seven Years' War.

Battle of Krefeld
Part of the Seven Years' War

Battle of Krefeld
Date23 June 1758
Location
Krefeld, present-day North Rhine-Westphalia
Result Prussian-Hanovarian victory
Belligerents
 Prussia
Hanover
 France
Commanders and leaders
Duke of Brunswick Louis de Bourbon
Strength
32,000 men 47,000 men
Casualties and losses
1,600 men 4,200 men
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