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
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 alo ...
in what is now eastern
Germany. 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
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