Definition of Battle of minden

1. Noun. A battle in the Seven Years' War (1759) in which the English forces and their allies defeated the French.

Exact synonyms: Minden
Generic synonyms: Pitched Battle
Group relationships: Seven Years' War
Geographical relationships: Deutschland, Federal Republic Of Germany, Frg, Germany

Lexicographical Neighbors of Battle Of Minden

battle of Crecy
battle of Cunaxa
battle of Cynoscephalae
battle of Hastings
battle of Hohenlinden
battle of Ipsus
battle of Issus
battle of Ivry
battle of Jutland
battle of Langside
battle of Leuctra
battle of Lule Burgas
battle of Lutzen
battle of Marathon
battle of Marston Moor
battle of Minden
battle of Navarino
battle of Omdurman
battle of Panipat
battle of Pharsalus
battle of Philippi
battle of Pittsburgh Landing
battle of Plataea
battle of Poitiers
battle of Rossbach
battle of Saratoga
battle of Sempatch
battle of Shiloh
battle of Soissons-Reims

Literary usage of Battle of minden

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The History of Modern Europe: And a View of the Progress of Society from the by William Russell (1837)
"And, if these orders had been cheerfully obeyed, the battle of Minden would probably have been as memorable and decisive as that of Blenheim. ..."

2. The Monthly Reviewby Ralph Griffiths by Ralph Griffiths (1786)
"232 — Sermon on the battle of Minden, Svo. 6d. xxi. 272 RADCLIFF, E. Two fermons on the fail, 8vo. 6d. xviii. ..."

3. A History of Germany: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time by Friedrich Kohlrausch (1844)
"... 1759—Partial Success of the French—Battle of Minden—Shameful Conduct of the English General Sackville—Defeat of the French—Battle of Kay and ..."

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