What the records say
- When
- 1757
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 51.52° N, 6.32° E
- Description
- 1757 confrontation between France and Prussia militaries
- Date from
- year in its Wikidata description
Placed at the town its title names, Geldern.
Siege of Geldern
1757 confrontation between France and Prussia militaries
The siege of Geldern was one of the first military confrontations between France and Prussia during the Seven Years' War. Surrounded by an advancing French army, the Prussian garrison of Geldern surrendered after a four-month siege.
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