Battle of Cassel

The Battle of Cassel may refer to one of several battles near the town of Cassel, France:

  • Battle of Cassel (1071) by Robert I of Flanders
  • Battle of Cassel (1328) by Philip VI of France
  • Battle of Cassel (1677) by Philippe I of OrlĂ©ans

Or one of several battles and sieges involving the city of Kassel (formerly spelled Cassel) in Germany:

  • Siege of Cassel (1761) during the Seven Years' War
  • Siege of Cassel (1762) during the Seven Years' War
  • Battle of Kassel (1813) during the Napoleonic Wars
  • Battle of Kassel (1945) during the Second World War

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