Battle of Villinghausen

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Battle of Villinghausen
Part of the Seven Years' War
Bataille de Willinghausen, print, Frankfurt 1789
Date 15–16 July 1761 Location Vellinghausen, Prince-Bishopric of Paderborn Result Allied victory
Belligerents
Great Britain Hanover Hesse-Kassel Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel  Prussia	France
Commanders and leaders
Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick	Duc de Broglie Prince de Soubise
Strength
~65,000	~90,000
Casualties and losses
1,400	5,000 (Broglie 4,700, Soubise 300)

The Battle of Villinghausen (or Vellinghausen, also known as the Battle of Kirchdenkern), took place during the Seven Years' War fought on the 15th and 16 July 1761 in the western area of present-day Germany, between a large French army and an Anglo-German force led by Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick.