The Battle of Rheinberg took place on 12 June 1758 in

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during the

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. A French force under the command of Comte de Clermont and an Anglo-German force under the command of the

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fought a largely indecisive battle. It was a precursor to the more decisive

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nine days later.McLynn p.261

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* Anderson, Fred. ''Crucible of War: The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754-1766''. Faber and Faber, 2001 * McLynn, Frank. ''1759: The Year Britain Became Master of the World''. Pimlico, 2005. *

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. ''Three Victories and a Defeat: The Rise and Fall of the First British Empire.'' Penguin Books (2008) Battle of Rheinberg Battles of the Seven Years' War Battles involving Great Britain Battles involving France Battles involving Hesse-Kassel 1758 in the Holy Roman Empire Battles in North Rhine-Westphalia {{Germany-battle-stub