Düsseldorf District
Regierungsbezirk DüsseldorfMonument to the Battle of Krefeld
Düsseldorf District
Regierungsbezirk DüsseldorfMonument to the Battle of Krefeld
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September 28, 2021
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•January 22, 2023
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A total of almost 90,000 soldiers clashed. 47,000 French fought there against 32,000 Allies.
Both sides suffered heavy losses. On the French side, 4,000 men lost their lives in the Battle of Krefeld and on the Allied side, 1,700 soldiers died. Of the total of 5700 casualties, 2867 died in Hückelsmay.
•March 31, 2025
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Historical Background – Brief Overview -
"During the Seven Years' War, the Battle of Krefeld was fought on June 23, 1758. The area of today's Forstwald was a staging area and also part of the battlefield. The French had taken up positions behind the Landwehr. The decisive factor was the commander-in-chief of the Allied Army, Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, with an attack from the south after a bypass via Vorst and Anrath. The battle was decided late in the evening. The French abandoned the battlefield and retreated via Osterath to Neuss.
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