 Battle of Emsdorf

The Battle of Emsdorf was fought on 16 July 1760 during the Seven Years' War at Emsdorf in present-day Hesse, Germany, between forces of British, Hanoverian and Hessian troops under the Prince of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) against German troops in French service under "Marechal de Camp" von Glaubitz.It was part of the campaign to disrupt the French line of communications by capturing Marburg, a French supply depot.