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Germany in 1759

Historical records for Germany in 1759, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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4Events
3Named people
4Places
2Categories

Historical records

April

14 April 1759Death of George Frederick HandelGeorge Frederick Handel

London · Arts / Classical Music

Death of George Frederick Handel

August

1 August 1759Battle of MindenFerdinand of Brunswick

Minden · Warfare / Seven Years War

Hanover is saved from the French by the Allies at the Battle of Minden. Defeats the French during the Allies attempt to reopen communications with Hanover. Commands the British, Hanoverian, Hessian & Prussian army

1 August 1759Siege of HanoverFerdinand of Brunswick

Hanover · Warfare / Seven Years War

Hanover is saved from the French by the Allies at the Battle of Minden

12 August 1759Battle of KunersdorfFrederick II the Great

Kunersdorf · Warfare / Seven Years War

Frederick II the Great is repulsed by the Austrn Army under Laudon & Soltikov

Names involved

Ferdinand of BrunswickFrederick II the GreatGeorge Frederick Handel

Places involved

HanoverKunersdorfLondonMinden

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.