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	Battle of Hastenbeck
		The French hoped to draw the attention of Prussia, which was allied with England and Hanover, away from the Bohemian theatre where Prussia and Austria fought several battles (Battle of Lobositz[?], Battle of Prague[?], Battle of Kolin[?]).
		The Battle of Hastenbeck is one of the most curious battles in history, since both commander-in-chief thought that they lost the battle and were already starting to withdraw from the battlefield.
		During the battle Hastenbeck was almost completely destroyed, only the church, the manse and the farm house were not destroyed.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ba/Battle_of_Hastenbeck.html (702 words)

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		Hastenbeck – Gross-Jägersdorf – Moys – Rossbach – Breslau – Leuthen – Krefeld – Domstadtl – Zorndorf – Hochkirch – Bergen – Kay – Minden – Kunersdorf – Hoyerswerda – Maxen – Meissen – Landshut – Warburg – Liegnitz – Torgau – Villinghausen – Kolberg – Burkersdorf – Lutterberg – Freiberg
		The Battle of Hastenbeck took place during the Seven Years' War on July 26, 1757, near the village of Hastenbeck (close to Hamelin).
		The Duke of Cumberland deployed his main forces at Hamelin which is a couple of kilometers to the northwest from Hastenbeck and left the Prussian battalions as garrison forces to Minden.
	portable-apps.subiectiv.com /portable.php?title=Battle_of_Hastenbeck (1122 words)

	CalendarHome.com - 1757 - Calendar Encyclopedia
		July 26 - Battle of Hastenbeck - An Anglo-Hanoverian army under the Duke of Cumberland is defeated by the French under Louis d'Estrées and forced out of Hanover.
		July 30 - Battle of Gross-Jägersdorf - A Prussian army under Hans von Lehwald is defeated by the Russian army of Marshal Stepan Apraksin.
		November 22 - Battle of Breslau - An Austrian army under Prince Charles of Lorraine defeats the Prussian army of Wilhelm of Brunswick-Bevern and forces the Austrians behind the Oder.
	encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /1757.htm (587 words)

	The Battle of Hastenbeck, 18 June 1757
		The town of Hastenbeck is situated on the Weser river near Hameln, Germany.
		However, General Chevert's attack of the day before had revealed a weak point in the Hanoverian line of defense: it was entirly feasible to maneuver into the rear of the left flank by way of another ridgeline east of Voremberg which lead to the Butebrink and from there to the summit of the Obensburg.
		Hastenbeck Monument is in the clump of trees.
	www.miniatures.de /html/frc/1757-schlacht-von-hastenbeck.html (953 words)

	The Seven Years War
		On July 23rd, Ferdinand battled the main French army at Lutterberg to draw their attention north, but his attempt to advance from the south and completely cut their communications was frustrated by the weather.
		Coverage of the campaigns leading up to the battle, and after the battle, are well covered, although a map of the battle of Prague would have been useful.
		The 3D battle maps were useful, but more battlefield photos would have helped, but the author is able to successfully convey his solid understanding of the battle.
	members.cox.net /johnahamill/sevenyears.html (4124 words)

	William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-65) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Later in 1745 Cumberland was recalled to England to oppose the invasion of England of the Jacobite forces under Charles Edward Stuart, the Young Pretender, grandson of the deposed king James II.
		After the battle he was asked for orders: he wrote, "No quarter", on the back of a playing card (the nine of diamonds - still known as the 'curse of Scotland').
		Hastenbeck was in Hanover, one of George II's possessions.
	dspace.dial.pipex.com /town/terrace/adw03/c-eight/people/cumber.htm (510 words)

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		The Duke of Cumberland was defeated by the invading French army in the battle of Hastenbeck on 26 July, and was forced to withdraw from Hanover.
		In the battle which was to become the defining moment for Frederick the Great (and which Napoleon called a "masterpiece of maneuver and resolution."), the Prussian forces (33,000) defeated the Austrians, inflicting over 6,500 casualties and capturing over 12,000 Austrians, 51 colors, and 116 guns.
		In August, the battle of Minden saw 60,000 French troops under the Marquis de Contades and the Duke Victor de Broglie attacked by 45,000 Prussian, British and Hanoverian troops under Ferdinand.
	grognard.com /info/fredscen.txt (1722 words)

	Seven Years\' War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Saxon and Austrian armies were unprepared, and at the Battle of Lobositz Frederick prevented the isolated Saxon army from being relieved by an Austrian army under General von Browne.
		At the Battle of Kay, or Paltzig, the Russian Count Saltykov with 70,000 Russians defeated 26,000 Prussian commanded by General von Wedel.
		The final major battle between Prussia and Austria was the Battle of Freiberg, fought on 29 October 1762.
	seven-years-war.iqnaut.net (1443 words)

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		Battle of Grunwald or Battle of Zalgiris) July 15 Poles and Lithuanians defeat Teutonic Knights
		1428 Battle of Orleans English forces commanded by the Earl of Salisbury with duke of Bedford besiege French city and are driven off with the loss of their siege engines by Joan.
		1600 Battle of Nieuwpoort June 2 Battle between Dutch (led by Prince Mauritz) and Spanish army, led by Albrecht, archduke of Austria.
	www.fastload.org /li/List_of_battles_1401-1800.html (2773 words)

	Britain.tv Wikipedia - 1757
		July 26 - Seven Years' War: Battle of Hastenbeck: An Anglo-Hanoverian army under the Duke of Cumberland is defeated by the French under Louis d'EstrÃ©es and forced out of Hanover.
		July 30 - Seven Years' War: Battle of Gross-JÃ¤gersdorf: A Prussian army under Hans von Lehwald is defeated by the Russian army of Marshal Stepan Apraksin.
		November 22 - Seven Years' War: Battle of Breslau: An Austrian army under Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine defeats the Prussian army of Wilhelm of Brunswick-Bevern and forces the Austrians behind the Oder.
	www.britain.tv /wikipedia.php?title=1757 (624 words)

	Battle of Kolin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kolin – Hastenbeck – Gross-Jägersdorf – Moys – Rossbach – Breslau – Leuthen – Krefeld – Domstadtl – Zorndorf – Hochkirch – Bergen – Kay – Minden – Kunersdorf – Hoyerswerda – Maxen – Meissen – Landshut – Warburg – Liegnitz – Torgau – Villinghausen – Kolberg – Burkersdorf – Lutterberg – Freiberg
		Friedrich II had won a battle against Austria and was now besieging Prague.
		An often underestimated factor in the battle was the tenacious and skillful defense organized by the Austrian marshal Daun.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Kolin (683 words)

	The Battle
		Although the issue of the battle had now been decided firmly in favour of the French, Ligonier was still ready to get in amongst their squadrons yet again while they were still reeling from the effects of his first charge.
		The result of the battle, and his conduct during its course, should in no way detract from the fact that the allied troops, given their proper placement at the commencement of the battle could, under more resolute leadership, have seriously compromised the whole of de Saxe’s plans.
		He was defeated by the French at the Battle of Hastenbeck (July 1757), and thereafter put his name to the Convention of Klosterzeven (September 1757) in which he promised to evacuate Hanover.
	www.battlefieldanomalies.com /lauffeldt/04_battle.htm (2188 words)

	Hanover - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		During the Seven Years' War on July 26, 1757 the Battle of Hastenbeck took place.
		As a result a great number of soldiers of Hanover eventually emigrated to England leading to the King's German Legion which later played an important role in the Battle of Waterloo.
		In 1837 the personal union of the United Kingdom and Hanover ended as William IV's heir in the United Kingdom was female, and Hanover could be inherited only by males.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Hanover (685 words)

	Battle of Hastenbeck - Military Event - German Archive: The Battle of Hastenbeck took place during the Seven Years' ...
		Battle of Hastenbeck - Military Event - German Archive: The Battle of Hastenbeck took place during the Seven Years' War on July 26, 1757, near the village of Hastenbeck (close to Hamelin).
		The Battle of Hastenbeck took place during the Seven Years' War on July 26, 1757, near the village of Hastenbeck (close to Hamelin).
		As the French left under general Duc de Broglie was still crossing the Weser near Hameln, d'Estrees decided to postpone the battle until all his troops were up.
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	Battle of Moys - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Moys was a battle fought on September 7, 1757 during the Seven Years' War.
		The battle was fought near Liegnitz, in Silesia, in present day Poland.
		This article about a battle in Austrian history is a stub.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Moys (174 words)

	Napoleon
		His gallant actions at the Battle of Hastenbeck where he charged at the head of an infantry brigade won him much admiration leading him to choose a military career.
		As commander-in-chief of the main body of the Prussian Army, Brunswick was mortally wounded at the onset of the battle of Auerstadt, while leading a division of reinforcements that had just arrived on the battlefield.
		His successor, Friedrich Wilhelm (1771 - June 16, 1815), who was one of the bitterest opponents of Napoleonic domination in Germany, took part in the war of 1809 at the head of a corps of partisans; fled to England after the Battle of Wagram, and returned to Brunswick in 1813, where he raised fresh troops.
	www.napoleon.org /en/reading_room/biographies/files/brunswick.asp (772 words)

	SYW Chronology 1757
		After a seesaw battle in which both commanders at one time give orders for their troops to withdraw, the French ultimately turn the Hanoverian flank and win the day.
		Cumberland slips away toward his supply base of Stade to the north and east exposing all of Hanover to the French, much to the dismay of his father, who is also the Elector of Hanover.
		December 5 1757: Battle of Leuthen or Lissa, Silesia.
	www.sevenyearswarassociation.com /Reference/SYWChron1757.html (1640 words)

	Hastenbeck 1757
		A road runs east from Hastenbeck, crossing the hill, and it is cut into the contours of the hill, forming a sunken road.
		No detailed order of battle for the French was found by the author, and a number of sources claim that no such recorded OOB exists in the French archives.
		There are several passing references to this brigade being Austrian in contemporary battle accounts, and Beringer identifies them as French IR 119 Vierzet and 120 Horion, which were both recruited from the Waloon population of the Austrian Netherlands near Liege in 1757, not many months before the battle took place.
	homepages.paradise.net.nz /mcnelly/vb/scenarios/hastenbeck_1757.htm (3142 words)

	In Search Of The French Grenadiers
		After participating in the battles of Ramillies, Oudenarde (1708), Malplaquet (1709), Fontenoy (1745) and the Seven Years War, the company was disbanded on the 15th of December 1775.
		The forces of Saint-Pern participated in the march on the Lower Elbe, the capitulation of Klosterhaven and the occupation of Hanover and Brunswick.
		Conde gave battle at Johannisberg (30th August) and was aided by Stainville, who arrived at the head of the four battalions of the grenadiers de France, six battalions of the grenadiers royaux, and three regiments of dragoons.
	www.magweb.com /sample/s7yw/s7y91fr.htm (2022 words)

	Borda biography
		The Seven Years' War began in 1756 and the French defeated the Duke of Cumberland at the Battle of Hastenbeck in Hanover in July 1757.
		Borda was aide-de-camp of Marshal Maillebois during this battle.
		The fleet sailed in the Caribbean and off the American coast, won some notable victories, but Count d'Estaing was seriously wounded while unsuccessfully attacking Savannah in October 1779, and he returned to France with his squadron.
	www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk /~history/Biographies/Borda.html (2183 words)

	Horse & Musket Support Site
		The scale is battalions of infantry, 2-3 squadrons of cavalry, and batteries of guns, on a battlefield composed of 150-yard hexes.
		Hastenbeck cannot be run in 24-bit or 32-bit color (map appears all white).
		All of the major battles fought by the Russian army in the SYW were in hot summer weather, therefore I have concentrated on summer campaign uniforms.
	www.shrapnelgames.com /hnm (4814 words)

	The French and Indian Wars
		Describe 18th Century warfare by drawing a picture of an average 18th century land battle.
		Draw a typical eighteenth century battle with infantry, cavalry, and artillery.
		Draw a cartoon or map of the battle of the Monongahela, July 9, 1755:
	www.lampstras.k12.pa.us /mmeylin/teams/king/ss/Units/Unit-Five.html (3433 words)

	Books for Sale
		A record of early operations includes the Battle of Hastenbeck, translated and edited by James J. Mitchell.
		Contains accounts of the battles of Fontenoy, Bassignana, Hohenfriedberg, Soor, and numerous other actions and sieges of these two critical years of the War of the Austrian Succession.
		This is an account of the Dettingen campaign as told from the perspective of the journal of the Chevalier de Malbez, an artillery officer in the army of Marshal de Noailles.
	www.sevenyearswarassociation.com /Journal/Books_for_Sale.html (756 words)

	Jeffery Amherst Biography \| Encyclopedia of World Biography
		On Dec. 25, 1745, he became lieutenant colonel of the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards, and as an aide to the Duke of Cumberland he was present at the Battle of Laffeldt in 1747.
		Promoted to the colonelcy of the 15th Regiment of Foot, he accompanied Cumberland as commissary at the Battle of Hastenbeck.
		Amherst was recalled to England in January 1758 and was given the rank of major general and command of an army of 14,000 men.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/jeffery-amherst (528 words)

	World History Database of events in day 26th July Daily Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Charles V refuses to restore Henry VIII to the French throne
		Henry VIII breaks off talks after the battle of Pavia
		Rupert of the Rhine captures Bristol, England's 2nd port which becomes the HQ for the Prince of Wales
	www.badley.info /history/2607.day.html (696 words)

	SETTECENTO
		The battle saw the fame of the Duke of Marlborough and the steadfastness of the British infantry assured in history.
		In a dawn flank attack infantry columns led by Spockern and the Erbprinz and headed by British grenadiers and highlanders comprehensively smash the left wing of Du Muy's French.
		Lieutenant Montgomery on the Battle of Minden, 1759
	www.accademiawargame.it /settecento.htm (2557 words)

	History.UK.com Time Line
		William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (son of George II), led the defence of Hanover.
		He was defeated at the Battle of Hastenbeck, Hanover, in July and went on to sign the Convention of Klosterzeven in September.
		On June 23, Clive's forces met the Nawab's at the Battle of Plassey.
	www.history.uk.com /timeline/index.php?date=1757 (303 words)

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