Historical place archive

Hameln in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Hameln in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

2 records2 event labels2 people1757–1784

Historical events in Hameln

1757

1757
Battle of Hameln
William Augustus · Seven Years War

Defeated by Marshal dEstees near Hameln

1784

1784
Hameln Fortress
George III · Military

The fortress is completed, ordered by George III during the 7 Years War. Hameln becomes known as the "Gibraltar of the north"

Provenance

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