battle of Minden

battle of Minden
noun
a battle in the Seven Years' War (1759) in which the English forces and their allies defeated the French
Syn: ↑Minden
Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle
Part Holonyms: ↑Seven Years' War

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