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The '''[[Battle of Rossbach]]''', fought during the [[Seven Years' War]], took place in [[Electorate of Saxony|Saxony]] on 5{{nbsp}}November 1757. [[Frederick the Great]], king of [[Kingdom of Prussia|Prussia]], defeated a [[Early modern France|French]] force augmented by a contingent from the [[Holy Roman Empire]] in a 90-minute battle. The French and Imperial army fielded 42,000 men against the Prussians' 22,000, of which 3,500 horsemen, 18 artillery pieces, and three battalions of infantry were deployed. Frederick employed rapid movement, a [[flanking maneuver]] and [[oblique order]] to achieve surprise and a stunning Prussian victory, while suffering negligible casualties. The Prussian artillery's mobility played a critical role, and its cavalry contributed decisively to the outcome. Following the battle, Frederick marched east for 13 days to [[Wrocław|Breslau]], where he met an [[Habsburg Monarchy|Austrian]] army; he employed similar tactics to again defeat a larger force, at the [[Battle of Leuthen]]. France refused to send troops against Prussia again, and Britain increased its financial support for Frederick. The battle is considered one of Frederick's greatest victories. {{TFAFULL|Battle of Rossbach}} |
The '''[[Battle of Rossbach]]''', fought during the [[Seven Years' War]], took place in [[Electorate of Saxony|Saxony]] on 5{{nbsp}}November 1757. [[Frederick the Great]], king of [[Kingdom of Prussia|Prussia]], defeated a [[Early modern France|French]] force augmented by a contingent from the [[Holy Roman Empire]] in a 90-minute battle. The French and Imperial army fielded 42,000 men against the Prussians' 22,000, of which only 3,500 horsemen, 18 artillery pieces, and three battalions of infantry were deployed. Frederick employed rapid movement, a [[flanking maneuver]] and [[oblique order]] to achieve surprise and a stunning Prussian victory, while suffering negligible casualties. The Prussian artillery's mobility played a critical role, and its cavalry contributed decisively to the outcome. Following the battle, Frederick marched east for 13 days to [[Wrocław|Breslau]], where he met an [[Habsburg Monarchy|Austrian]] army; he employed similar tactics to again defeat a larger force, at the [[Battle of Leuthen]]. France refused to send troops against Prussia again, and Britain increased its financial support for Frederick. The battle is considered one of Frederick's greatest victories. {{TFAFULL|Battle of Rossbach}} |
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TFA blurb review
The Battle of Rossbach, fought during the Seven Years' War, took place in Saxony on 5 November 1757. Frederick the Great, king of Prussia, defeated a French force augmented by a contingent from the Holy Roman Empire in a 90-minute battle. The French and Imperial army fielded 42,000 men against the Prussians' 22,000, of which only 3,500 horsemen, 18 artillery pieces, and three battalions of infantry were deployed. Frederick employed rapid movement, a flanking maneuver and oblique order to achieve surprise and a stunning Prussian victory, while suffering negligible casualties. The Prussian artillery's mobility played a critical role, and its cavalry contributed decisively to the outcome. Following the battle, Frederick marched east for 13 days to Breslau, where he met an Austrian army; he employed similar tactics to again defeat a larger force, at the Battle of Leuthen. France refused to send troops against Prussia again, and Britain increased its financial support for Frederick. The battle is considered one of Frederick's greatest victories. (Full article...)
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Hi AuntieRuth and anyone else interested: a draft blurb for this article is above. Thoughts, comments and edits are welcome. Gog the Mild (talk) 16:35, 23 December 2019 (UTC)