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The Capture of Emden (or Battle of Emden) occurred in March 1758 when a force of German troops paid by subsidies by Great Britain, and under the overall command of Ferdinand of Brunswick attacked the town of Emden which was then evacuated by its French and Austrian defenders. The capture was a combined operation which involved the use of Ferdinand's troops and a British naval squadron operating out of the North Sea. Emden was subsequently garrisoned by British troops and became a major supply base for Allied forces during the remainder of the war. The town's fall opened the way to active participation of British troops in the continental war.
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Part of Seven Year's War | |||||||
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Great Britain Hanover Prussia Hesse-Kassel |
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Charles Holmes | |||||||
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Small British naval squadron | 3,720 |
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