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A. Augustus II of Poland's [Saxon] infantry.
B. The Russian Corps.
C. Two [Saxon] battalions creating the flank of Saxon line, supported by the available guns.
D. One [Russian] battalion formed up on the left, against the village.
E. Two [Saxon] squadrons observing the roads through both villages.
F. Three [Saxon] reserve squadrons, ready to fall into the Swedish flank.
G. The [Saxon] cavalry on the left flank.
H. The [Saxon] cavalry on the right flank in its initial positions.
I. The [Saxon] cavalry on the right flank counterattacks the enemy.
K. The advance of the Royal Swedish infantry (L) and cavalry (M).

‡. Cheval de frise in front of the Saxon army.
1. Swedish ambush through the forest.
2. The Malleraque regiment, known as the Swiss guards, and one French regiment.
3. The capture of the artillery.

Deutsch:
A. Königl: Pohl, Infanterie.
B. das Moscowittische Corpo.
C. die 2 Batt. so die Flanqz in der ersten Linien formirt, und die da beÿ befindliche Stücke zubedeckē.
D. Batt: so recht ū: lincker handt an die dörffer gesetzet.
E. 2. Esquad: so ab gessen die Passage durch das dorffzuverwehrē.
F. 3. esquad, so selbe Soutiniren sollen wie auch den feind in die Flanque zu gehn.
G. Cavall des Lincken flügels.
H. Cav: des rechten flügels wie selber erst Postiret gestanden.
I. Cav: des Rechten flügels wie selber den Feind entgegen gangen wangriffen.
K. An March der Königl: Schwedischen Armee so wohl Cavall: als Infant: wovon.
L. die Infant: ū:
M. die Cav: anzeiget.

‡. Spanische Reuther vor der Säxsischen Armee.
1. der Schwedische hinterhalt so aus dem waldge ruckt;
2. dass Malleraqische Regimend, die Schweitzer-guarde genand. nebst 1 Regiment Frantzosen;
3. eroberung der Artolleri.
Date between 1706 and 1725
date QS:P,+1750-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1706-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1725-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Source Herzog August Bibliothek: https://www.europeana.eu/sv/item/168/item_RPPSEPHIUOG3PQYHISJ7YGM7Y723XRYB
Author Marchand, Johann Christian (Stecher)

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Battle of Fraustadt 1706, between Swedish and Saxon-Russian armies.

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