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Battle of Langensalza (1866)

1866 · 19th century · Part of the Austro-Prussian War

The Battle of Langensalza was fought on 27 June 1866 in Thuringia during the Austro-Prussian War. The Hanoverian army of King George V defeated a Prussian force, but surrounded by larger Prussian armies it surrendered two days later. Prussia then annexed the Kingdom of Hanover.

Battle of Langensalza (1866)
Image: Georg von Boddien (+1928) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Kingdom of Hanover

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Battle of Langensalza (1866). In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-langensalza-1866
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