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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Landkreis Kassel

Fuldatal

The Battle of Lutterberg

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Landkreis Kassel

Fuldatal

The Battle of Lutterberg

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The Battle of Lutterberg

Name: The Battle of Lutterberg
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Location: Fuldatal, Landkreis Kassel, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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1. Marienbasilika Wilhelmshausen – Fuldapromenade Wilhelmshausen loop from Wilhelmshausen

7.71km

02:08

130m

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2. Fuldapromenade Wilhelmshausen – Marienbasilika Wilhelmshausen loop from Spiekershausen

22.7km

06:10

320m

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3. Mill Bridge, Hann. Münden – Hann. Münden Town Hall loop from Wahnhausen

28.8km

07:26

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Franzl wandert 🥾

November 2, 2024

1) During the Seven Years' War (1756-1763) this area on both sides of the Fulda was a theater of war. The Battle of Lutterberg on June 27, 1762 was the last major fighting in northern Hesse.
Saxon and French troops had entrenched themselves near Lutterberg. On the eve of the battle, Hessian and Hanoverian units gathered on this side of the Fulda. They planned a surprise attack that began at 3 a.m. Hessian and Hanoverian guns fired across the Fulda at the enemy positions.
Meanwhile, the soldiers crossed the river at several fords. At Wahnhausen, Spiegelmühle, Wilhelmshausen and Bonaforth they ran through the river to the Gürtel. The attempt to bring their own guns to the opposite bank failed. In addition, the Saxon and French troops had been warned by defectors.
Nevertheless, the Hessian and Hanoverian troops were able to win the battle by midday.

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November 2, 2024

2) A total of 2,500 soldiers lost their lives. As a result, the French gave up Göttingen and Hannoversch Münden. Kassel remained under French occupation. There they surrendered after a siege on November 3, 1762. The Peace of Hubertusburg in the following February finally ended the war after 7 years.

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Elevation 210 m

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Sunday 28 December

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-7°C

36 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Location: Fuldatal, Landkreis Kassel, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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The Battle of Lutterberg

1. Marienbasilika Wilhelmshausen – Fuldapromenade Wilhelmshausen loop from Wilhelmshausen

2. Fuldapromenade Wilhelmshausen – Marienbasilika Wilhelmshausen loop from Spiekershausen

3. Mill Bridge, Hann. Münden – Hann. Münden Town Hall loop from Wahnhausen

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