battle, notable, early modern
Battle of Hoyerswerda
Battle of Hoyerswerda was a battle fought on 25 September 1759 at Hoyerswerda, in what is now Germany. It was part of the Seven Years' War, which ran from 1756 to 1763. The recorded result: Prussian victory. Recorded strength: 3,000 against 3,000.
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Where it sits in the Seven Years' War
Record
| Date | 25 September 1759 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Hoyerswerda, Germany 51.560N, 14.150E | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Strength | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| Casualties and losses | Minimal | 600 dead; 1,800 captured |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Hoyerswerda 1813, same recorded site
- Siege of Bautzen 1029, 46 km SE
- Battle of Bautzen 1813, 46 km SE
- Siege of Bautzen 1429, 46 km SE
- Battle of Hochkirch 1758, 54 km SE
In the same war
- Before: Battle of the Plains of Abraham 13 September 1759
- After: Siege of Münster November 1759
- All 127 engagements of Seven Years' War
Elsewhere in 1759
- Battle of Fort Niagara United States
- Battle of La Belle-Famille United States
- St. Francis Raid Canada
- Battle of Astarabad Iran
- Skirmish of Nebesa and Žďár Czech Republic
Battle of Hoyerswerda 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 Q688986, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hoyerswerda, revision 1372382301, 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.