Battle of Lobositz

Battle of Lobositz
Part of the Third Silesian War (Seven Years' War)

Lithograph of the battle
Date1 October 1756
Location50°30′46″N 14°02′00″E / 50.51278°N 14.03333°E / 50.51278; 14.03333
Result See aftermath
Belligerents
Kingdom of Prussia Prussia Habsburg monarchy Austria
Commanders and leaders
Frederick the Great Maximilian Ulysses Browne
Strength
28,300 men[1]
98 guns
33,354 men
94 guns
Casualties and losses
2,906[1]-3,300[2] 2,984[2]-3,291[1]
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The Battle of Lobositz or Lovosice also Lowositz on 1 October 1756 was the opening land battle of the Third Silesian War and the wider Seven Years' War. Frederick the Great's 28,000 Prussians were prevented by 33,000 Austrians under Maximilian Ulysses Count von Browne from continuing their invasion into the rich Bohemian plain, forcing Frederick to ultimately fall back north into Saxony for the winter.

  1. ^ a b c Redman 2015, p. 217.
  2. ^ a b Clodfelter 2017, p. 85.