Battle of Rossbach
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The Battle of Rossbach was a 1757 victory of Frederick the Great’s Prussian army over French and Imperial forces, renowned for its brilliant tactics and its decisive impact on shifting the balance of power in Europe during the Seven Years’ War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Rossbach canonical | 11 |
| Schlacht bei Roßbach | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Rossbach
ⓘ
surface form:
Schlacht bei Roßbach
|
| associatedWith |
Frederick II of Prussia
ⓘ
surface form:
Frederick the Great
|
| belligerent |
Electorate of Saxony
ⓘ
Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
|
| campaign | 1757 campaign of the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
French and Imperial army: about 40,000–50,000 men
ⓘ
Prussia: about 22,000–25,000 men ⓘ |
| commander |
Prince of Soubise
ⓘ
surface form:
Charles, Prince of Soubise
Frederick II of Prussia ⓘ Prince Joseph of Saxe-Hildburghausen ⓘ Prince of Soubise ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| date | 5 November 1757 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Leuthen
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Prussian redeployment to Silesia ⓘ |
| FrenchImperialCasualties | around 7,000–10,000 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| FrenchImperialGunsLost | over 60 artillery pieces captured ⓘ |
| FrenchImperialPrisoners | around 5,000–7,000 captured ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated effectiveness of smaller, well-led army against larger force
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ended French threat to Prussia in 1757 ⓘ enhanced Frederick the Great's military reputation ⓘ shifted balance of power in Europe during the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| impactOnFrance | severe blow to French prestige ⓘ |
| impactOnPrussia | boosted Prussian morale and international standing ⓘ |
| location |
near Reichardtswerben, Electorate of Saxony
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near Rossbach, Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| modernCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| notableFeature | rapid maneuver of Prussian cavalry and infantry ⓘ |
| notableTactic |
feigned retreat and flank attack
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use of oblique order ⓘ |
| opponentCommanderNationality |
French
ⓘ
Holy Roman Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial (Holy Roman Empire)
|
| outcome | decisive Prussian victory ⓘ |
| partOf | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| precededBy | French advance into Saxony ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation |
Saxony-Anhalt
ⓘ
surface form:
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
|
| PrussianCasualties | about 500 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| result | Prussian victory ⓘ |
| theatre |
Seven Years' War
ⓘ
surface form:
European theatre of the Seven Years' War
|
| typeOfVictory |
strategic victory
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tactical victory ⓘ |
| year | 1757 ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Schlacht bei Roßbach
subject surface form:
Charles de Rohan, prince de Soubise
subject surface form:
Prince Henry of Prussia (1726–1802)