Siege of Cassel (1761) explained

Conflict:Siege of Cassel
Partof:the Seven Years' War
Date:March 1761
Place:Cassel, Hesse-Kassel, Germany
Result:French victory
Combatant1:


Hesse-Kassel
Commander1: Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick
Commander2: Duc de Broglie

The siege of Cassel (March 1761) was a failed attempt by Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick to capture French-held Kassel, the capital of Hesse-Kassel. Brunswick lifted the siege after forces of the Duc de Broglie inflicted heavy casualties on his forces at the Battle of Grünberg, making continuation of the siege untenable.

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