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Battle of Clausen

Battle of Clausen was a battle fought on 20 October 1735 at Klausen, in what is now Germany. It was part of the War of the Polish Succession, which ran from 1733 to 1735. The recorded result: Imperial victory.

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A French military map depicting the 1735 Battle of Clausen.
A French military map depicting the 1735 Battle of Clausen.. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought20 October 1735
WhereKlausen, Germany49.888N, 6.848E
OutcomeImperial victory
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstHoly Roman Empire
Casualties and losses200 killed or woundedand140 killed or wounded
Part ofWar of the Polish Succession1733 to 1735

Where it sits in the War of the Polish Succession

Siege of Kehl, 1733Siege of Pizzighettone, 1733Siege of Milan, 1733Siege of Danzig, 1734Battle of Wyszecinem, 1734Siege of Philippsburg, 1734Battle of Colorno, 1734Battle of San Pietro, 1734Battle of Guastalla, 1734Siege of Mirandola, 1734Siege of Mirandola, 1735Battle of Clausen, 1735Raid on Quistello, 173917331739Battle of Clausen, 1735
13 placed engagements of the War of the Polish Succession in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date20 October 1735
PlaceKlausen, Germany
49.888N, 6.848E
KindBattle, early modern
Casualties and losses200 killed or wounded140 killed or wounded
Commanders
  • Friedrich Heinrich von Seckendorff
Battle of ClausenBattle of ClausenSiege of TrarbachBattle of Konzer BrückeBattle of ViandenSiege of LuxembourgSiege of LuxembourgSiege of TrarbachBattle of Konzer BrückeBattle of ViandenSiege of LuxembourgSiege of LuxembourgFrankfurtBrusselsStuttgartCologneMannheimSaarbrückenBonnMetz100 km49.888N, 6.848E
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Battle of Clausen is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 538 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3636401, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Clausen, revision 1370437386, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.