Battle of Meissen
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Battle of Meissen | |||||||
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Part of the Third Silesian War (Seven Years' War) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Austria | Prussia | ||||||
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Strength | |||||||
8,000 | 3,500 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
187 72 killed 115 wounded |
1,943 400 killed or wounded 1,543 captured |
The Battle of Meissen (4 December 1759) was an Austrian victory over a smaller Prussian force during the Third Silesian War (part of the Seven Years' War). An Austrian force under the command of general Beck assaulted 3,500 Prussian troops under Diericke at Meissen, overwhelming them and driving the survivors across the Elbe. The Prussians lost 400 men in the action and 1,543 fell prisoner. Austrian losses were few, totalling only 72 killed and 115 wounded.[1] The Austrians secured an important victory, which effectively kept their ally Saxony in the war.
Footnotes[]
- ^ Szabo, p. 219.
References[]
- Szabo, Franz. The Seven Years War in Europe: 1756–1763. Routledge, 2013, ISBN 978-1-317-88696-9.
Categories:
- Conflicts in 1759
- Battles of the Seven Years' War
- Battles involving Austria
- Battles involving Prussia
- 1759 in the Holy Roman Empire
- 18th century in Saxony
- Battles in Saxony
- Battles of the Silesian Wars
- German battle stubs
- Austrian battle stubs