The Battle of Nauheim (also known as the Battle of the Johannisberg or Johannesberg) was a battle of 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 ...
fought near
Nauheim
Nauheim is a municipality in Groß-Gerau district in Hesse, Germany.
Nauheim is located southwest of Frankfurt am Main and is part of the metropolitan region of Frankfurt. It lies in the Hessian Ried.
Geography
Location
Nauheim lies 3 ...
in the
Landgraviate of Hessen-Kassel
The Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel (german: Landgrafschaft Hessen-Kassel), spelled Hesse-Cassel during its entire existence, was a state in the Holy Roman Empire that was directly subject to the Emperor. The state was created in 1567 when the Lan ...
on 30 August 1762.
French troops under the command of
Louis Joseph, Prince of Condé
Louis Joseph de Bourbon (9 August 1736 – 13 May 1818) was Prince of Condé from 1740 to his death. A member of the House of Bourbon, he held the prestigious rank of '' Prince du Sang''.
Youth
Born on 9 August 1736 at Chantilly, Louis J ...
defeated Hanoverian and British troops under the command of
Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick.
References
Biography of the Marquis of Granby*Jomini, Henri; Traité des grandes opérations militaires, 2ème édition, 4ème partie, Magimel, Paris: 1811, pp. 182–183
*Mauvillon, I.; Geschichte Ferdinands Herzogs von Braunschweig-Lüneburg, Part 2, Leipzig: 1794, pp. 245–249
*Pajol, Charles P. V., Les Guerres sous Louis XV, vol. V, Paris, 1891, pp. 421–426
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Nauheim
Nauheim is a municipality in Groß-Gerau district in Hesse, Germany.
Nauheim is located southwest of Frankfurt am Main and is part of the metropolitan region of Frankfurt. It lies in the Hessian Ried.
Geography
Location
Nauheim lies 3 ...
Battles of the Seven Years' War
Battles involving France
Battles involving Great Britain
Nauheim
Nauheim is a municipality in Groß-Gerau district in Hesse, Germany.
Nauheim is located southwest of Frankfurt am Main and is part of the metropolitan region of Frankfurt. It lies in the Hessian Ried.
Geography
Location
Nauheim lies 3 ...
Battle of Nauheim
Battles in Hesse
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