Battle of Lobositz
1756 in the Habsburg monarchy18th century in BohemiaBattles in BohemiaBattles involving AustriaBattles involving Prussia ... and 5 more
Battles of Frederick the GreatBattles of the Seven Years' WarBattles of the Silesian WarsConflicts in 1756History of the Ústí nad Labem Region
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.
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N 50.512777777778 ° | E 14.033333333333 ° |
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