West German Trip - Part 2, Korbach 10th July 1760

The walled town of Corbach. 

Corbach is still a pretty town with many original buildings and part of the wall still standing

This was taken from a picture hanging up in a restaurant in the town. It gives a feeling of how Corbach may have looked in 1760.

The Village of Strothe. 

Strothe is a small village which was on the far right of the allied line. The field on the left was where the allied cavalry and General Howard were originally positioned. The wood in the background saw much of the action. To the far left the line would have stretched to beyond the village of Meineringhausen.

                                      A closer view of the allied centre and wood beyond. Kielmansegg                                                                would have initially been positioned on the left side

          Another view of the wood from the allied side. The wood is on a rise with Corbach on the                   opposite side. (Kielmansegg would have been about here)

               Corbach can be seen over the top of the hill. Broglie stood at the law court tower in Corbach to view the allies debouching from these woods into the foreground, which dips into Corbach.

                                 Another view of the allied position approaching Corbach

This is a nice battlefield to wander. It is still largely accessible, with farm lands and woods, and quiet roads which approach it from both Strothe in the north and Meineringhausen in the south.

Much of my research was done from Kronoscafs account of the battle and Charles Grant's books.

The towns and villages are easy to find, but good background research and both contemporary and modern maps are essential. We we lucky to visit the battle in 26 degrees of sunshine.

Nothing much about the battle in Corbach, but a nice place to visit with some fine eating spots.

After a fine morning in Corbach, we move on to Kassel, and an anticipated visit to Sanderhausen.