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The Battle of Leuthen, fought during the Seven Years' War, took place in Silesia on 5 December 1757. Frederick the Great, king of Prussia, defeated a much larger Austrian force commanded by Prince Charles of Lorraine and Count Leopold von Daun. Frederick created a diversion on one flank of the Austrian army, and moved most of his army behind a series of low hills. A surprise attack in oblique order on the other Austrian flank baffled Prince Charles, who took several hours to respond. The Prussians destroyed the Austrian army, negating its gains of the preceding summer and autumn. Within 48 hours of the battle Frederick laid siege to Breslau, which surrendered on 20 December. Leuthen was arguably his greatest tactical victory. After the Battle of Rossbach on 5 November the French had refused to participate further in Austria's war with Prussia; after Leuthen, Austria could not continue it by herself. (Full article...)
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Hi Auntieruth55 and anyone else interested: a draft blurb for this article is above. Thoughts, comments and edits are welcome. Gog the Mild (talk) 23:28, 9 January 2020 (UTC)