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Spring 1793, T9 - Battle of Dortmund (France & Holland vs. Hannover, Mecklenberg, Prussia/Berg, Denmark). Actually two separate battles that were fought in close proximity to one another during T9 of Spring 1793. The combined results equated to a giant success for the English alliance. At Molbergen, 18 Prussian/German/Danish brigades under Overall Allied Commander Sir George MacKay squared off with 15 French and Dutch brigades. Ten more German/Danish brigades under Jim Chafield, the allied tactical commander for the battle), faced five brigades of Dutch defenders. Following intense fighting throughout T9, and significant losses, the French/Dutch were forced to relinquish more conquered ground as the front lines slowly ebbed back towards the Low Countries/Hannover border where the campaign had started. The English coalition's victory had some political ramifications too...Sweden and Pomerania joined with the English cause just afterwards.

For some of the best accounts of the battle, please visit the newspaper articles that are available at http://www.holf.org/guild/drupal1/node/648 and http://www.holf.org/guild/drupal1/node/651 and http://www.holf.org/guild/drupal1/node/658.

Participating members include: George Meyer, Jim Voege, Bob Scott, Gerry Donohoe, David Zumsteg, Matt Wickel, Mark Majewski, Jim Chafield, Bill Kummer, Bill Otis, Paul Hartley, Scott Maynard, Jonas Karlen, Francis Heeb, Charlie Barrett, Roger Placzek, with others TBD and announced.