Ferdinand's cavalry commander, Lieutenant General Lord George…

August 1759 CE

Ferdinand's cavalry commander, Lieutenant General Lord George Sackville, is accused of ignoring repeated orders to bring up his troopers and charge the enemy until it was too late to make any difference.

In order to clear his name he requests a court martial, but the evidence against him is substantial and the court martial declares him "...unfit to serve His Majesty in any capacity whatsoever."

Sackville will later reappear as Lord George Germain and bear a major portion of the blame for the outcome of the American Revolution while Secretary of State for the Colonies.

In Britain the result at Minden is widely celebrated and is seen as part of Britain's Annus Mirabilis of 1759 also known as the "Year of Victories", although there is some criticism of Ferdinand for not following up his victory more aggressively.

When George II of Great Britain learns of the victory, he awards Ferdinand £20,000 and the Order of the Garter.

Minden further boosts British support for the war on the continent, and the following year a "glorious reinforcement" will be sent, swelling the size of the British contingent in Ferdinand's army.

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Paris Ile-de-France France View →

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Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel View → George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville View → George II of Great Britain View → Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette View → Jean Thurel View → Louis Georges Érasme de Contades View → Victor François de Broglie View → Étienne-François, comte de Stainville, duc de Choiseul View →

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