Battle Of Langensalza (1866) Hanoverian Medal, Obverse
Battle of Langensalza can refer to * Battle of Langensalza (1075), victory of Henry IV over Saxon nobles * Battle of Langensalza (1761), an engagement between French forces and allied Prussian and Hanoverian forces during the Seven Years' War * Battle of Langensalza (1866) The Battle of Langensalza was fought on 27 June 1866, during the Austro-Prussian War, near Bad Langensalza in what is now modern Germany, between the Kingdom of Hanover and the Kingdom of Prussia. The Hanoverians won the battle but were then ...

Battle Of Langensalza (1075)
The First Battle of Langensalza was fought on 9 June 1075 between forces of King Henry IV of Germany and several rebellious Saxon noblemen on the River Unstrut near Langensalza in Thuringia. The battle was a complete success for Henry, resulting in the subjugation of the Saxons shortly before the Investiture Controversy commenced. In Germany the battle is known as the ''Schlacht bei Homburg an der Unstrut'', after a nearby ''Kaiserpfalz'' and monastery. Background The Salian king Henry IV had inherited the quarrels with the Saxons from his father Emperor Henry III, whose long and costly sojournments at the Imperial Palace of Goslar had annoyed the local nobles. From the start of his reign in 1065, 15-year-old Henry IV suffered numerous setbacks enforcing his Imperial authority in Saxony after the regency of his mother Agnes of Poitou. Attempts to restore the rights over the Harz forests were not received well by the Saxon freedmen, and efforts to extend the crownlands in general ...
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Battle Of Langensalza (1761)
The Battle of Langensalza (10 February 1761) was an engagement between French forces and allied Prussian and Hanoverian forces during the Seven Years' War. It was fought near Langensalza in what is now eastern Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... An allied advance surprised the French, resulting in the capture of 2,000 French soldiers. References''Works of Thomas Carlyle: History of Frederick the Great'' Conflicts in 1761 Battles of the Seven Years' War Battles involving France Battles involving Great Britain Battles involving Prussia 1761 in the Holy Roman Empire Battles in Thuringia {{France-battle-stub ...
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