Siege of Cassel (1761)
Encyclopedia
The Siege of Cassel 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.
Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick
Ferdinand, Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg , was a Prussian field marshal known for his participation in the Seven Years' War...
to capture French-held Kassel
Kassel
Kassel is a town located on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Kassel Regierungsbezirk and the Kreis of the same name and has approximately 195,000 inhabitants.- History :...
, the capital of Hesse-Kassel
Hesse-Kassel
The Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel or Hesse-Cassel was a state in the Holy Roman Empire under Imperial immediacy that came into existence when the Landgraviate of Hesse was divided in 1567 upon the death of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse. His eldest son William IV inherited the northern half and the...
. Brunswick lifted the siege after forces of the Duc de Broglie
Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie
Victor François de Broglie, 2nd duc de Broglie was a French aristocrat and soldier and a marshal of France...
inflicted heavy casualties on his forces at the Battle of Grünberg
Battle of Grünberg
The Battle of Grünberg was fought between French and allied Prussian and Hanoverian troops in the Seven Years' War at village of Grünberg, near Stangerode. The French inflicted a significant defeat on the allies, taking several thousand prisoners, and capturing 18 military standards...
, making continuation of the siege untenable.