The Battle of Langensalza (10 February 1761) was an engagement between French forces and allied Prussian and Hanoverian forces during the

Seven Years' War The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a global conflict that involved most of the European Great Powers, and was fought primarily in Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. Other concurrent conflicts include the French and Indian War (175 ...

. It was fought near

Langensalza Bad Langensalza (; until 1956: Langensalza) is a spa town of 17,500 inhabitants in the Unstrut-Hainich district, Thuringia, central Germany. Geography Location Bad Langensalza is located in the Thuringian Basin, the fertile lowlands along t ...

in what is now eastern

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. 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