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Third Silesian War: At the Battle of Hochkirch, an Austrian army under Leopold Joseph von Daun surprised the Prussians commanded by Frederick the Great, overwhelming them and forcing a general retreat.
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Third Silesian War
1756–63 conflict between Prussia and Austria; theatre of the Seven Years' War
The Third Silesian War was a war between Prussia and Austria that lasted from 1756 to 1763 and confirmed Prussia's control of the region of Silesia. The war was fought mainly in Silesia, Bohemia and Upper Saxony and formed one theatre of the Seven Years' War. It was the last of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Hochkirch
1758 battle of the Third Silesian War
The Battle of Hochkirch took place on 14 October 1758, during the Third Silesian War. After several weeks of maneuvering for position, an Austrian army of 80,000 commanded by Lieutenant Field Marshal Leopold Josef Graf Daun surprised the Prussian army of 30,000–36,000 commanded…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Leopold Joseph von Daun
18th-century Austrian army officer (1705–1766)
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Frederick the Great
King of Prussia from 1740 to 1786
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