Battle of Ölper (1809)
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The Battle of Ölper took place on 1 August 1809 in Ölper, currently a district of the town of Brunswick, as part of the War of the Fifth Coalition. It pitched troops of the Kingdom of Westphalia against the Black Brunswickers under Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, but ended in a tactical draw.
Duke Frederick-William and his staff at the Battle of Ölper.
The obelisk commemorating the 1809 Battle of Ölper in the community of Braunschweig-Ölper.
Battle of Halberstadt
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The Battle of Halberstadt took place on 29 and 30 July 1809 at Halberstadt in the Kingdom of Westphalia, during the War of the Fifth Coalition. A Westphalian infantry force attempted to halt the Black Brunswickers under Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel who were heading for North Sea coast. However, the Brunswickers surprised the Westphalians by a rapid advance and defeated them inside the town.
An artist's impression of Duke Frederick William leading the storming of Halberstadt. Engraving by Hermann Lüders (1836–1908) published in 1870.
An artist's impression of Brunswick line infantry (left) and sharpshooters (right), as they appeared in 1809