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battle of Minden

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Noun1.battle of Minden - a battle in the Seven Years' War (1759) in which the English forces and their allies defeated the Frenchbattle of Minden - a battle in the Seven Years' War (1759) in which the English forces and their allies defeated the French
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Seven Years' War - a war of England and Prussia against France and Austria (1756-1763); Britain and Prussia got the better of it
Deutschland, FRG, Germany, Federal Republic of Germany - a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
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august 1 was chosen as it was on this date in 1759 that soldiers from yorkshire regiments who had fought in the battle of minden in germany picked white roses from bushes near the battlefields as a tribute to their fallen comrades.
Proud Tykes enjoy Yorkshire Day fun by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
The roses were delivered to celebrate the regiment's famous role at the Battle of Minden in 1759.
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The Minden Day parade takes place every August 1, when the KOSBs present a red rose to every soldier to place behind their cap badge to commemorate the 1759 battle of Minden.
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