The Battle of Rossbach took place on this day in 1757 during the Seven Years’ War (1756–1763) near the village of Roßbach, in the Electorate of Saxony.
Prussian Frederick the Great (Army 22,000 men and 79 guns) defeated an allied army mainly composed of French forces supported by a Holy Roman/Austrian Empire contingent (Army 42,000 men and 45 guns). This battle is considered one of his greatest masterpieces due to his use of rapid movement to achieve complete surprise, crippling an enemy army while suffering negligible casualties.
I am an ex-teacher having taught Ancient and Modern History, Social Science and Computing (weird combo ... hey) in the NSW (Australian) education system. I completed my degree at the same time as Maxx, but majored more in Modern History and Political Science before doing a Graduate Dip. Ed. and teaching. I have a strong interest in military history (all periods) but love reading about all aspects of history (you might call me a history junkie). I believe learning should be a life long pursuit and that the study of history is integral to the development of a mature, modern 'thinking' and 'questioning' society.
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