BattlefieldsBattle of Ölper (1761)
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Battle of Ölper (1761)

1761
England
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
VS
Victor
Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Outcome
Brunswick victory
The Battle

History & Significance

The Battle of Ölper was a battle at Ölper, now a district of Brunswick, on 13 October 1761. It occurred between a Franco-Saxon force and a Brunswick-Hanoverian force, lasted long into the night and ended in a Brunswickian victory. It was part of the Seven Years' War.

Suspected site. The exact location is uncertain.
Casualties & Losses

Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel: 4 officers and 145 NCOs and other ranks | 52 officers and 430 NCOs and other ranks (captured)

Forces Involved

1,700

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