Hochkirch

The Battle of Hochkirch took place on 14 October 1758, during the Third Silesian War (part of the Seven Years' War). After several weeks of maneuvering for position, an Austrian army of 80,000 commanded by Lieutenant Field Marshal Leopold Josef Graf Daun surprised the Prussian army of 30,000–36,000 commanded by Frederick the Great. The Austrian army overwhelmed the Prussians and forced a general retreat. The battle took place in and around the village of Hochkirch, 9 kilometers (6 mi) east of Bautzen, Saxony. Historians generally consider the battle as among Frederick's greatest blunders. Contrary to the advice of his subordinates, he refused to believe that the typically cautious Austrian commander Leopold von Daun would bring his troops into battle. The Austrian force ambushed his army in a pre-dawn attack. Over 30% of Frederick's army was defeated; five generals were killed, and he lost his artillery park and a vast quantity of supplies. Although Daun had scored a complete surprise, his attempt to pursue the retreating Prussians was unsuccessful. The escaped force united with another corps in the vicinity and regained momentum over the winter.

The Hochstein (Sorbian: 'Rubježny hród') is a mountain in Saxony, eastern Germany. At an elevation of 533.1 m (1,749 ft), it is the easternmost peak of the Czorneboh chain in the Upper Lusatian Highlands. At the summit cliffs, which are under protection as natural monuments, the mica granodiorite of which the mountain consists can be observed breaking through the surface.

Bubenik (otherwise known as Großdehsaer Berg or Mittaschberg) is a 375.9 m (1,233 ft) basalt mountain in Saxony, southeastern Germany, 4 km west of Löbau.

Czorneboh (German pronunciation: [ˈtʃɔʁnəboː]; Upper Sorbian: Čornobóh, pronounced [ˈtʃɔʁnɔbʊx]) is a mountain between Hochkirch and Cunewalde in Upper Lusatia. Czorneboh is located 10 km. from the German-Czech border north of Šluknov and 8 km. southeast of Bautzen and with an altitude of 555.7 m it is the highest point of this foothill of the Lusatian Highlands. The peak of the Czorneboh is located in the district of Meschwitz (municipality Hochkirch). On the top there is a mountain hostel and an observation tower.

Lawalde (Upper Sorbian: Lĕwałd, pronounced [ˈlʲɪwawt]) is a municipality in the district Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany.

Lärchenberg (330.8 m) is a mountain of Saxony, Germany. It's located in the Upper Lusatian Highlands, southwest of Löbau.

Cunewalde (German: [kuːnəˈvaldə]) or Kumwałd (Upper Sorbian) is a municipality in the district of Bautzen in the east of the federal Free State of Saxony in Germany. It lies between the cities of Bautzen and Löbau in a valley between the hills of the Czorneboh, the Hochstein and the Bieleboh, all part of the northernmost mountain ranges of the Lusatian Highlands. It is one of the more populous villages in Upper Lusatia and the longest street village in all of Germany.

Hromadnik is a mountain of Saxony, southeastern Germany.

Schönbach is a municipality in the district Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany. It lies very close to the Czech Republic.

Kubschütz (German) or Kubšicy (Upper Sorbian, pronounced [ˈkupʃitsɨ]) is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany. The municipality is part of the recognized Sorbian settlement area in Saxony. Upper Sorbian has an official status next to German, all villages bear names in both languages.

Kuhberg is a mountain close to Dürrhennersdorf in Saxony, southeastern Germany. It is part of the Lusetian Mountains.

Weißenberg (German) or Wóspork (Upper Sorbian, pronounced [ˈwʊspɔʁk]) is a town in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany. The Upper Lusatian town has approximately 3100 inhabitants and is part of the recognized Sorbian settlement area in Saxony.