Battle of Villinghausen

Battle of Villinghausen
Part of the Seven Years' War

Bataille de Willinghausen, print, Frankfurt 1789
Date15–16 July 1761
Location
Result Allied victory
Belligerents
 Great Britain
Province of Hanover Hanover
Hesse-Kassel
Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
 Prussia
 France
Commanders and leaders
Province of Hanover 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.