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  Seven Years' War   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Saxon and Austrian armies were unprepared, and at the Battle of Lobositz Frederick prevented the isolated Saxon army from being relieved by an Austrian army under General von Browne.
In the east, at the Battle of Zorndorf in Prussia, a Prussian army of 25,000 men under Frederick fought to a standstill with a Russian army of 40,000 commanded by Count Fermor.
The final major battle between Prussia and Austria was the Battle of Freiberg, fought on October 29, 1762.
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 Battle of Rossbach Online Research :: Information about Battle of Rossbach   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Prussian cuirassiers clash with Imperial cavalry at the Battle of Rossbach.
The duke's proposed battle and the more limited aim of Soubise appeared equally likely to succeed in taking this position, which threatened to cut off Frederick from the towns on the Saale.
It seemed obvious, moreover, that the Prussians were not deploying for battle on the plain in front of Rossbach and Nahlendorf.
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 List of battles (alphabetical)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Battle of Covadonga - 722 - Moslem Conquest of Spain
Battle of Mohacs - 1526 - Turkish Conquest of Hungary
Battle of Pavia (773) - Conquests of Charlemagne
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The Saxon and Austrian armies were unprepared, and at the Battle of Lobositz Frederick prevented the isolated Saxon army from being reinforced by an Austrian army under General von Browne.
In the west, the French were beaten in the Battle of Rheinberg and the Battle of Krefeld (Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick).
In the east, at the Battle of Zorndorf in Prussia, a Prussian army of 35,000 men under Frederick fought to a standstill with a Russian army of 43,000 commanded by Count Fermor.
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 Encyclopedia: List of battles (alphabetical)
The Battle of Alesia or Siege of Alesia was a conflict fought in September 52 BC around the Gallic oppidum of Alesia, a major town centre and hill fort of the Mandubii tribe, situated probably at Chaux-des-Crotenay (Jura).
The Battle of Brávellir or the Battle of Bråvalla was a legendary battle that took place on the Brávellir between Sigurd Ring, king of Sweden and the Geats of West Götaland, and Harald Hildetand, king of Denmark and the Geats of East Götaland.
Battle of Fontenoy (1745) (in Belgium) -
  
 (From Russkii biograficheskii slovar’, c
In 1760 he was promoted to lieutenant, and in that same year assigned to the Austrian General Laudon, with whom he was during the blockade of Breslau, the Battle of Liegnitz, and the retreat after that battle.
Battle began with the nearest enemy troops upon Kakhovskii’s arrival with cossacks at 6 o’clock in the evening.
Our troops taking part in the formation spent the night in battle formation, while the rest were still on the march as not all had arrived; some 30 versts [20 miles] had to covered through the woods.
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The Duke of Cumberland was defeated by the invading French army in the battle of Hastenbeck on 26 July, and was forced to withdraw from Hanover.
In the battle which was to become the defining moment for Frederick the Great (and which Napoleon called a "masterpiece of maneuver and resolution."), the Prussian forces (33,000) defeated the Austrians, inflicting over 6,500 casualties and capturing over 12,000 Austrians, 51 colors, and 116 guns.
In August, the battle of Minden saw 60,000 French troops under the Marquis de Contades and the Duke Victor de Broglie attacked by 45,000 Prussian, British and Hanoverian troops under Ferdinand.
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 Timeline   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Death of major-general James Wolfe, James (1727-1759) during Battle of the Plains of Abraham (Canada), British victory that led to the fall of Quebec.
Battle of Trenton, significant American victory during War of Independence.
Battle of Princeton, second American victory in justovera week during War of Indendence.
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 List of battles 1801-1900   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
1806 Battle of Jena and Battle of Auerstedt October 14 - Davout, Napoleon defeat Prussians in separate battles
1812 Battle of Aslanduz October 31 - Russians defeat Persian army of Abbas Mirza.
1826 Battle of Ganja Russia defeats Persian invaders
www.enlightenweb.net /l/li/list_of_battles_1801_1900.html   (4661 words)

  
 Articles - 1762   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In his last major battle, Frederick defeats Marshal Daun in Silesia.
Empress Go-Sakuramachi ascends to the throne of Japan, succeeding Emperor Momozono
Battle of Freiberg - Prince Henry of Prussia, Frederick's brother, defeats the Austrian army of Marshal Serbelloni.
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 Seven Years War - Der Siebenjährige Krieg - La Guerre de Sept Ans
Famous cavalry(!) attack against the flank of the Graner-Koppe, an unscalably steep hill on the Austrian left flank.
Feldmarschall Tschernyschew and 15,000 - 20,000 Russian troops are present at the battle, but do not attack in support of the Prussian army.
That Tschernyschew remained at Burkersdorf a few days longer than his orders permitted helped distract the Austrian army and contributed to the Prussian victory there.
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 THE NAFZIGER COLLECTION
Designed for the wargamer, this collection is an extensive collection of military history and orders of battle.
757KCH: Austrian Corps of Nadasdy, Battle of Breslau, 22 November 1757 - 2 pg (not in 757KCG)
757XAN: Prussian Army at the Battle of Jagerdorf, 1757 - 1 pg
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 The Patriot Files :: Dedicated to the preservation of military history   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney wrecks the German cruiser Emden, forcing her to beach on a reef on North Keeling Island in the Indian Ocean.
The third phase of the Battle of the Somme ends.
The USS Olympia arrives with the body of the Unknown Soldier for burial at Arlington Cemetery.
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 The French and Indian War (Seven Years War)1760s
23 June - Battle of Landeshut (Silesia), Poland
15 August - Battle of Liegnitz (Silesia), Poland
21 July - Battle of Burkersdorf (Silesia), Poland
www.history1700s.com /page1028.shtml   (281 words)

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