| Second Battle of Langensalza | |||||||
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| Part of Austro-Prussian War | |||||||
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| Combatants | |||||||
| Prussia | Hanover | ||||||
| Commanders | |||||||
| von Falkenstein | von Arentschildt | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 6000 | ??? | ||||||
| Casualties | |||||||
| ??? | 378 killed, 1051 wounded | ||||||
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Austro-Prussian War and Third Italian Independence War |
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| Nachod – Custoza – Trutnov – Langensalza – Mnichovo Hradiště – Jičín – Königgrätz – Valtellina – Vezza d'Oglio – Lissa – Bezzecca |
The Battle of Langensalza was fought on June 15th 1866 near Bad Langensalza. The Hanoverians won the battle but were then surrounded by a massive army of 40,000, and, unable to link up with their Bavarian allies to the south, they surrendered.
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